Asia: Too early to worry about El Niño as downside risks to growth persist

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After a period of lower oil prices and disinflation concerns, Asian markets are shifting their focus to the risk of an El Niño–driven food price inflation. But an absence of

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21 Jul 2015

AllianceBernstein Managed Volatility Equities Fund added to Macquarie Wrap

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The AllianceBernstein Managed Volatility Equities Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap investment platform. Jen Driscoll, AB‘s Chief Executive Officer—Australia, said: “We’re delighted that AB’s Managed Volatility Equities Fund

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15 Jul 2015

China eyes liquidity war as equities gyrate

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Beijing’s swift and high-handed policy response to the Chinese stock market’s sharp correction has raised eyebrows. In our view, however, a greater issue is whether policymakers will abandon their reform

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14 Jul 2015

US Budget long-term outlook – an unsustainable imbalance

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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the budget deficit for fiscal year 2015 will narrow further, extending to six consecutive years a trend of shrinking deficits. But the longer term

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10 Jul 2015

Greece: Thinking the Unthinkable

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Sunday’s referendum has pushed Greece closer to euro-area exit. A Greek departure would plunge the region into uncharted waters, with unpredictable consequences. But policymakers have powerful tools to combat contagion

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08 Jul 2015

Euro area “has the tools” to manage fallout from a Greek exit, says AB

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The euro area is in a better position to handle Greece’s potential exit than it was a few years ago and has the monetary tools to prevent financial market volatility

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01 Jul 2015

AllianceBernstein Managed Volatility Equities Fund added to netwealth platform

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The AllianceBernstein Managed Volatility Equities Fund has been added to the netwealth investment platform. This follows other recent AB activity in the Australian retail market including the addition of the

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29 May 2015

AB’s Managed Volatility Equities Fund joins retail platforms after a total 26.6% return in first year

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A managed volatility equities strategy, which has outperformed its benchmark by 11.8% after fees and including franking credits* since inception just over a year ago, is now available to retail

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30 Apr 2015

2Q:15 Divergence best tackled by ‘balanced bonds, active equities and defensive alternatives’

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Investors will face a patchwork of risks and opportunities during the second quarter of 2015 as trends in macro developments, economic growth, asset class and industry performance continue to diverge

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27 Apr 2015

The case for a robust RMB strengthens

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We’ve been saying for some time that China’s reforms will happen more quickly than most people expect, and that’s proving to be the case on a number of fronts, including

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17 Apr 2015