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CBA Group Super posts -7.7% returns for March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
CBA Group Super's balanced option returned -7.7% in March quarter amid COVID-19 volatility, pushing its one-year returns into the negative territory while longer-term remain buoyant. The average not-for-profit superannuation fund's posted -9% ...

Increased customers, incoming crypto: Raiz

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... cryptocurrency product. In the first three months of 2020, Raiz saw an increase of 3741 customers, despite global market volatility and macro uncertainty. It comes at the platform readies itself to release what it says is the world's first retail fund ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... materials, business continuity plans and tips on remote working and staff wellbeing." To reduce costs during this period of volatility, the board and executive team will take a 20% reduction in pay. The firm's non-executive staff have also been invited ...

Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... billion industry superannuation fund has managed to lock in gains from a tail-risk hedging strategy during recent market volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vision Super has had tail-risk protection in place for its defined benefit plan for a few ...

Boutique buys out Bennelong

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... the past three years, Wheelhouse has focused on its objectives of generating income, protecting capital and lowering volatility - timely offers for today's market," Bingham said. "We wish them well as they enter their next phase of growth and development." ...

Industry fund continues investment team expansion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... fund in a permanent role, pointing to how the former VFMC man has helped the fund through the current period of market volatility. "I'm thrilled to welcome Luke permanently to the team as part of our push to build out our internal investment capability ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... downturn, such as switching to cash or other defensive assets, which locks in any losses they suffered through the volatility. "At the last major market decline - during the Global Financial Crisis - savers who moved their money from an average balanced ...

Trading volumes surge in ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... by $6.8 billion to finish March at $57.2 billion, reflecting global market declines. "Despite the heightened market volatility, the ETF industry recorded net positive inflows of $522 million, demonstrating strong resilience and the continued appeal of ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... will conduct monetary policy in an accommodative manner in order to mitigate downside risks to the economy and ease volatility in financial markets. In this process it will judge whether to adjust the degree of monetary policy accommodation, while thoroughly ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... the right to buy or sell securities at a set price, called a strike price, in the future. Their prices reflect the volatility in the market, and so have changed significantly since February 21's recent ASX peak. "We can earn twice as much income ...