Original article by Vesna Poljak
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 26 : 1-Apr-16

Global financial market volatility has declined, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s "fear index". However, Escala Partners’ Giselle Roux cautions investors to expect further volatility. She anticipates mixed fortunes in the upcoming US profit reporting season, while other factors that may weigh on market sentiment include the US presidential election and a UK referendum on staying in the European Union. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 shed four per cent during the March 2016 quarter, or one per cent in US dollar terms.

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CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE VOLATILITY INDEX, ESCALA PARTNERS LIMITED, STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 200 INDEX, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20), UNITED STATES. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, BELL POTTER SECURITIES LIMITED