EQUITIES
Funds management
The relative performance of three sub-universes of targeted volatility, socially responsible investing and long short, outperformed the index in Q1, according to Mercer....
Funds management
The Magellan Global fund’s exposure to Microsoft has boosted the fund as the stock became the beneficiary of the move to online working while hospitality exposure has bee...
Funds management
T. Rowe Price is “leaning into weakness” created by the COVID-19 pandemic by adding exposure to high yield bonds and equities....
Financial planning
Although we may enter a recession over the next couple of quarters, there are key signals to look for that will signify the crisis hitting its peak, according to a T. Row...
Financial planning
Google searches by investors looking to ‘buy stocks’ increased 663% between the last week of February and the second week of March as investors try to find cheap equities...
Funds management
China-focused portfolio manager, Value Partners, has pointed to the pace at which Chinese companies are normalising their operations in circumstances where the country wa...
Funds management
The move to remote working has meant strong growth for stores such as JB Hi-Fi and Officeworks as consumers boost their technology needs while others prepare for self-iso...
Funds management
While many Australian equity funds are suffering, two ETFs are managing to achieve strong gains as a result of their short positioning....
Policy & Regulation
Large market participants have been ordered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to reduce market trades by 25% as the regulator moves to bring order....
Funds management
A New Zealand healthcare firm is one of the few stocks to see a material increase in its share price in light of COVID-19....
Funds management
While there has been much focus on the struggles of technology stocks such as WiseTech and Webjet, there are several others which are bucking this trend with double-digit...
Funds management
The Australian stockmarket will have “quite a bit further to fall” before it rebounds again, with March economic numbers expected to be “terrible” as a result of the coro...
Funds management
As Australians stockpile groceries and supplies in the event of being quarantined, which of the two leading supermarkets are winning the war?...
Funds management
Countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan present attractive opportunities for investors seeking exposure to Asian emerging markets away from China....
Funds management
Merlon Capital Partners has become the latest firm to warn on its fund performance in light of coronavirus....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...