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Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... active management approach is "even more critical", as portfolio managers evaluate opportunities which may arise market volatility and make their adjustments. "The COVID-19 crisis is forcing investors of all types to rethink risk and diversified alternatives ...

COVID-19 deepens life insurer losses

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... poor performance of risk business...and a substantial collapse in investment revenue owing to the COVID-19 related volatility in investment markets. "This was somewhat offset by the release of reserves, which fell by 78.1% in the 12 months to March 2020." ...

Sydney boutique shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... Samuel Funds Management's banner has closed its $28 million fund that invested in VIX and S&P 500 options. Triple3 Volatility Advantage, run by former Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan Singapore options trader Simon Ho, was terminated on ...

Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... in this very important investment market," McCosker said. McCosker added that as the recent COVID-19-driven market volatility and the GFC has showed, the fact that private investors' portfolios are dominated by equities "exposes them to significant risks ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... call options on stocks that they hold," it said. "Furthermore, an option's value increases as the underlying stock's volatility increases. As such, selling options in volatile markets can result in greater levels of income generation."

Year-long delay for super merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... month, Perpetual delayed a successor fund transfer of its MySuper product to CareSuper citing market uncertainty and volatility from COVID-19. It did not provide a new date at the time. In March, Tasplan and MTAA Super, who committed to a merger late ...

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... time can jeopardise a lifetime of savings." This lack of financial literacy can prove treacherous in times of market volatility, she added. "Australian super funds - including the team at Russell Investments Master Trust - work hard to provide members ...

Switching prompts fund to alter allocations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Qantas Super has altered asset allocations across all its investment options in response to COVID-19, market volatility and a high number of members switching options. The $8.5 billion corporate superannuation fund said that the changes would improve ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... said the interest in these new products reflect investor's confidence in the asset class, despite COVID-19 spurred volatility and disruption. "These new funds have seen capital inflows of over $60 million to date," he said. "This trend gives us confidence ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Although the last two months have been marked by increased volatility and disruption, small caps have largely outperformed. During March, small caps performed broadly in line with their larger counterparts, with the ASX Small Ordinaries Index dropping ...