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Make it December (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Scratch September. Make that December. That's the Fed lift-off Virginia. And just so you and I don't miss that point, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) even quoted Douglas Borthwick -- head of foreign exchange Chapdelaine & Co - saying that, "I'm ...

Watching out for the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
I wasn't missing a few screws after all. Yesterday, I ranted and admitted on this space that I was confused with Wall Street's reaction - it was up strongly - despite "headlines upon headlines alluding to a September lift-off". "Wall Street's positive ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Declining bond yields, an uncertain equities landscape and an appetite for diversification are driving institutions towards alternative assets. Alex Burke investigates whether this is the right idea. When Perpetual acting general manager for regulated ...

A Greek offer that cannot be refused

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
There's a certain sense of insouciance in the financial markets despite the expected unexpected happened - Greece defaulted on its 30 June deadline to repay the a,-1.5 billion it owes the IMF - and depending on what happens on the 5th of this month ...

Instos overconfident on drawdown risks

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... the US. It found that 86% of respondents have implemented downside protection strategies of some kind, with 53% choosing dynamic asset allocation. At the same time, 62% believe their portfolio is suitably diversified to withstand and 65% believe that ...

Cbus hires equities investment specialist

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... "Kiran is a very strong hire that will drive a range of new initiatives as well as further enhance our manager research and dynamic asset allocation processes."

Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
A senior Westpac executive has left the bank following a significant restructure of the management team. Jason Yetton, group executive of retail and business banking is leaving as two new divisions are created. The new consumer bank division will be ...

Bond investors warned not to overlook defence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... using all that extra flexibility to try and find new ways to go on defence." Husain wants his bond fund, the T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund, to behave like bond funds used to behave - to be a store of value, or even post positive returns when ...

Omega appoints head of investment solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... Lawrence said: "Omega is a truly passionate asset management firm addressing this trend. It understands the underlying dynamic within the market where gone are the days of offering a 'cookie cutter' investment solution and expecting the client to be ...

Independence on super boards should be skills based

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Global investment consultant Mercer has re-entered the debate around superannuation board governance by releasing a report showing an increasing international trend towards assigning independent directors. The report is considered timely as the financial ...