An uneasy calm requires a measured approach

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As US market volatility, as measured by the VIX index*, touches lows not seen since early 2007, an extraordinary calm has fallen over US markets, says Chad Padowitz, Chief Investment

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New appointment prepares fund manager for next phase of growth

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Boutique international equities manager Wingate Asset Management has appointed Lyndsey Hancock in the newly created role of chief operating officer, as the company focuses on the next phase of its

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Selective investment choices to pay off in 2014

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Australian Unity Investments’ equities fund manager partners agree that while the overall outlook for markets – both domestically and internationally – looks positive, investors need to be selective. Chad Padowitz,

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Unconventional solution needed to fund longer retirements

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With the investment world getting more and more complex, ‘vanilla’ solutions are unlikely to help investors achieve their aims – particularly those approaching retirement, says Chad Padowitz, chief investment officer

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Risk and volatility remain in global markets

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Considerable risks still remain in international markets, and investors shouldn’t assume that the recent strong performance will continue, warns Chad Padowitz, chief investment officer at Wingate Asset Management. “At Wingate,

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Wingate appoints executive director

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Boutique international equities manager Wingate Asset Management has appointed Louise McIlwraith as executive director.   In the newly created position, Ms McIlwraith will have overall responsibility for general business management

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2012 – a year for investment opportunity

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Investors who do not come to terms with the changed economic and investment environment in 2012 are likely to miss out on opportunities, or put capital at risk, according to

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