10 Strategies for tough times

Interesting times? The industry’s favourite euphemism of the past six weeks needs to be retired. For investment professionals, this should be an unabashedly exciting time, the moment when their decisions and actions on behalf of clients will have the greatest impact.

Sticking to the old strategic asset allocation might not be good enough in a world that seems set for profound change. That is, however, one of a number of potential strategies that MICHAEL BAILEY, GREG BRIGHT, SIMON MUMME and STEPHEN SHORE discuss with investment decision-makers over the following pages.

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10 Strategies for tough times

Interesting times? The industry’s favourite euphemism of the past six weeks needs to be retired. For investment professionals, this should be an unabashedly exciting time, the moment when their decisions and actions on behalf of clients will have the greatest impact. Sticking to the old strategic asset allocation might not be good enough in a world that seems set for profound change. That is, however, one of a number of potential strategies that MICHAEL BAILEY, GREG BRIGHT, SIMON MUMME and STEPHEN SHORE discuss with investment decision-makers over the following pages.

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Shorting ban brings extended public holiday to market: Plato

The extended ban on short-selling, an abrupt regulatory measure aimed at restoring stability in the domestic market, has reduced liquidity while fuelling intra-day volatility, an analysis from Plato Investment Management has found. Meanwhile late last month the $5 billion Equipsuper industry fund, which became one of the most prominent opponents of predatory short-selling when it … Read more

Shorting ban brings extended public holiday to market: Plato

The extended ban on short-selling, an abrupt regulatory measure aimed at restoring stability in the domestic market, has reduced liquidity while fuelling intra-day volatility, an analysis from Plato Investment Management has found. Meanwhile late last month the $5 billion Equipsuper industry fund, which became one of the most prominent opponents of predatory short-selling when it … Read more

The Filipino LPT: brought to you by Ken Atchison

The Philippine Government is readying to pass legislation enabling a domestic listed property trust (LPT) market after more than two years of advice from external professionals including Melbourne based property consultant Ken Atchison. Atchison, who heads specialist property consultancy Atchison Consultants, has advised the Filipino House of Representatives and the country’s stock exchange to introduce … Read more

The Filipino LPT: brought to you by Ken Atchison

The Philippine Government is readying to pass legislation enabling a domestic listed property trust (LPT) market after more than two years of advice from external professionals including Melbourne based property consultant Ken Atchison. Atchison, who heads specialist property consultancy Atchison Consultants, has advised the Filipino House of Representatives and the country’s stock exchange to introduce … Read more

Russell gets more active in cash handling for overlays

For the past year Acorn Capital has been trying to launch a pre-IPO fund investing in Australian companies just before they join its familiar microcap universe. While a number of institutional clients have shown interest, the fund is yet to secure a single signature as markets have continued their journey south. “It has not been … Read more

Citistreet clients pledge support for SunSuper

The chief executives of Equipsuper and Non-Government Schools Super have thrown their support behind SunSuper’s acquisition of all three funds’ administrator, CSA Retirement Services (formerly Citistreet), although some industry observers wonder for how long. Equipsuper CEO Robin Burns said his 50,000-member fund’s contract with CSA did not run out “for a long time” and would … Read more