Equity bias fuelling volatility

23-Nov-2017

Adviser client portfolios in Australia were drastically overweight equity risk, which in turn was responsible for nearly all the volatility retiree clients were concerned about in their investment choices, according .. Read More

Australian market ripe for activist investing

23-Nov-2017

While activist investing was currently embryonic in the domestic share market, Australia’s regulatory and legal framework made it a very conducive environment for that asset class, according to a specialist fun.. Read More

High-grade bonds improve diversification

22-Nov-2017

The inclusion of high-grade bonds in an investment portfolio could achieve better diversification and provide a truly defensive component for financial advisory clients, according to a global fund manager. Speak.. Read More

Australian equities a long-term bet

22-Nov-2017

Despite short-term challenges driven by growth headwinds at the major banks, the Australian equity market was still fertile investment ground in the long term due to its high yields and exposure to growing markets in.. Read More

BetaShares unveils hybrid ETF

21-Nov-2017

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has launched a new actively managed hybrid securities fund aimed at helping investors access a diversified portfolio of the securities while managing downside risk. .. Read More

Opinion: Machine learning is the new oil

20-Nov-2017

There is so much discussion about artificial intelligence (AI), or machine learning, that the general population would be excused for going a little glazed in the eyes at its mention. People can touch and feel a.. Read More

Downside risk key in current climate

20-Nov-2017

Financial planners and their clients should be most worried about downside risk when constructing investment portfolios due to the high valuations currently inherent in share markets globally, an investment consultin.. Read More

Opinion - Look for quality in small EM players

17-Nov-2017

The long-term secular drivers for the emerging market (EM) asset class remain firmly in place, notwithstanding any recent uptick in volatility. As the growth premium to developed markets will sustain, EMs are more li.. Read More

Estate review timely after marriage vote

17-Nov-2017

Following the victory of the ‘yes’ campaign in the same sex marriage postal vote, advisers now needed to apply the same considerations to same sex clients as they would to any other clients planning to ge.. Read More