The sharp corrections and increased volatility of stock markets this August will have hurt many investors. For Absolute Return managers it should have provided an opportunity to demonstrate their skill in managing risk and protecting investors’ capital.
Unsurprised by the recent China-led market volatility, Neil Woodford says the strategy he has pursued since June last year has emphasised a weaker-than-consensus global economic backdrop, led by slowing growth in China.
The current ‘whip-saw’ nature of equity markets is catching out hedge fund managers, particularly those using stop-loss risk controls, according to Stanhope Capital’s CIO Jonathan Bell.
European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi told journalists on Wednesday that markets should get used to higher levels of volatility.
The past few weeks have been somewhat of a rollercoaster ride for investors across markets.
While gilts may have surprised on the upside in 2014, any risk/reward trade off in the asset class is offset by volatility that’s currently higher than equities, according to iFunds Asset Management.
Funds which aim to achieve positive returns regardless of market direction have enjoyed unprecedented inflows over the past year. While the main driver behind this trend is the increased investor need to dampen their losses when markets fall, risk-parity funds engender risks of their own kind.
Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research is to provide a six-strong solutions range for UK IFA network Sense.
Man Group is adding four new ‘systematic strategies’ to its UCITS fund range.
The market may be incorrectly pricing the uncertainty resulting from the upcoming United Kingdom election, according to Nick French, head of UK Wealth Management at Russell Investments.
A return of market volatility is the predominant risk to investors in 2015, says PanAgora Asset Managements Bryan Belton.
While almost universally used as a proxy for risk, volatility is “far from synonymous with risk,” says Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway chairman.
