MARKET VOLATILITY
Financial planning
There have only been a “handful” of opportunities in the last 20 years when infrastructure has looked as cheap relative to equities as it does now, according to Lazard, m...
Financial planning
While the last several months have seen increased market volatility, particularly in the US, advisers said there are multiple reasons why there has been an increase in de...
Funds management
Lonsec’s deputy CIO Deanne Baker has highlighted what investment tools the firm is harnessing to mitigate the impact of geopolitical risks in its managed account offering...
Funds management
Lonsec chief investment officer, Nathan Lim, has reminded advisers and clients that attempting to time the market to combat volatility this week could be costly to portfo...
Funds management
Contrary to most fund managers, Spatium Capital is hoping for more volatility, not less, after short-term mispricings helped its Small Companies fund see returns four tim...
Funds management
Interest rate forecasts are a "distraction", according to one asset manager, which has described the market as a “demonic beast”, working to “trick” investors into makin...
Funds management
Recent market volatility should serve as a reminder of the risky game many investors are playing by continuing to ignore a value and blindly chase momentum. ...
Funds management
While Joe Biden is rising in the polls to take over from President Donald Trump in November 2020, his election would be unlikely to calm the tensions in the US/China trad...
Policy & Regulation
There has been an upsurge in retail investors seeking to time the market in pursuit of quick profits and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned t...
Funds management
Sam Twidale, manager of the DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies fund, has been repositioning the portfolio in light of COVID-19, with small-cap equities unlikely to...
Funds management
While many Australian equity funds are suffering, two ETFs are managing to achieve strong gains as a result of their short positioning....
Funds management
Politics has not managed to sway the All Ordinaries Index, as it continued to rise despite the Federal Budget announcement and the RBA’s interest rates discussion, accord...
Superannuation
Allianz Retire+ has launched a new product that aims to do what all retirement products ultimately seek: deliver growth of retirement savings while protecting against inv...
Superannuation
Super fund members suffered sharp declines in December 2018, and they can expect further losses over the coming months according to SuperRatings. ...
Funds management
Perennial Value has warned investors against over-negativity on the Australian economy s the recent market sell-off will open up new opportunities for patient investors....
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MARKET INSIGHTS
Podcast
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...