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BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... of corporate debt -provide a favorable backdrop. Developed market central bank actions should pave the way for lower volatility in interest rates, providing a stable environment for credit spreads to narrow," Boivin said in the note. "The risk of temporary ...

COVID-19 ETP market winners, losers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... the winners and losers in the exchange traded product (ETP) market during the quarter to March's COVID-19 induced volatility. March 2020 was characterised by sharp falls and rises in equities as investors grappled with uncertainty about what COVID-19 ...

Dividends could take years to return: UBS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... dropping at twice the average pace as seen during the global financial crisis," Stoltz said. Markets have experienced high volatility since the outbreak of COVID-19, with billions being wiped from equity markets. In 2008, dividends fell by $10.5 billion ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... products, the fund takes a dynamic approach to its asset allocation, constructed to produce "real returns" with lower volatility and shallower drawdowns than a typical diversified or equities portfolio. Currently, the multi-asset fund is focused on capital ...

No golden ticket for super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... Parametric managing director of research Raewyn Williams said investments in gold failed to provide a safe haven from market volatility in March. Williams said gold's performance during the COVID-19 market shocks raises questions about its role in super ...

Praemium adds Chi-X products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... range of products as they aim to deal with the portfolio impacts of COVID-19. "As capital markets endure significant volatility and the economic outlook remains uncertain, the role of financial advisers has never been more important. A broader product ...

COVID-19 clogs custody mandate pipeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... disrupts businesses and markets. The biggest custody businesses are experiencing delays in implementing new mandates, as volatility makes clients hesitant to switch. During Northern Trust's 2020 first quarter earnings announcement chief executive Mike ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... they're not in the index, Goldberg said, thus leading to massive mispricing. This mispricing had also increased volatility, he argued. "I suspect you'll find that there's also been a massive increase in volatility because these investors ...

Aussie ETF investors got oil bets wrong before crash

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... continue to reflect the one-month contract), BetaShares considers that the longer-dated future contract should have lower volatility, and that exposure to it should reduce the risk of the fund and unitholders experiencing a permanent loss of capital," ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... risk-taking or alternative approaches to investing were not encouraged. In February, when markets entered a period of volatility not seen by many in this lifetime, the ASX lost an initial $130 billion. Prior to that, markets were at an all-time high ...