Perspectives February 2012
Welcome to the first edition of Perspectives. At Centuria, investors come first. We understand the importance of keeping you informed about your investments. In addition to our annual Investment Bond Review, Perspectives will cover topical and current issues affecting financial markets and the impact on your Centuria investment bond. What is becoming increasingly important in current market conditions is how much risk, or volatility, investors are comfortable with to achieve the returns they want. Here we examine the volatility in financial markets and demonstrate how the investment strategy of your bond has worked to protect your investment and produce a steady return in these volatile times. Your feedback is important – so let us know if you have any suggestions for future editions of Perspectives. Regards,
Anne Hamieh Head of Distribution – Financial Services
“The major concern of investors has become security of capital and returns.”
Financial Markets: The Tortoise and the Hare Global financial markets are in the midst of their most severe turbulence since the Great Depression. The primary issue is debt in the major western economies and the struggle by Governments and central banks to reduce it without reducing those economies into recession. While this struggle continues investment markets will continue to be volatile. The major concern of investors has become security of capital and returns. Security of capital and accrued returns is the focus of your Centuria Capital Guaranteed Bond.