Duration, not rate levels, is the real threat to investors

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As markets absorb the consequences of a federal budget handed down against a backdrop of persistent inflation, Melbourne-based fund manager Datt Capital says investors are asking the wrong question about... Read more continue reading

ClearBridge sees non-U.S. equities as an attractive opportunity

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As investors digest implications of a higher US consumer price index reading and a historic summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, ClearBridge Investments says investors needn’t... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 8 May, 2026

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rose strongly over the last week led by US shares on the back of renewed hopes for a peace deal with Iran... Read more continue reading

Are markets ‘complacent’?

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The onset of the Iranian crisis has unleashed a litany of dire prognostications surrounding the likely course of the price of financial assets. Yet US equity markets are close to... Read more continue reading

FOMO rally overlooks risks in AI and valuation

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Investors ‘buying the dip’ are at risk of missing broader economic threats including sticky inflation, artificial intelligence, private credit and higher energy costs off the back of oil price volatility,... Read more continue reading

Australian investors remain committed to private markets as the asset class enters a new era driven by AI, evergreen funds and secondaries

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Private markets are experiencing a significant shift, driven in part by artificial intelligence, the rise of evergreen funds and strong growth in secondaries, according to private markets investment firm Hamilton... Read more continue reading

Investors should stay the course with quality companies

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With market uncertainty increasing, investors should look to quality companies that have the ability to generate consistent profits and consistent returns regardless of the macro-economic environment, says Fidelity International portfolio... Read more continue reading

CPD: Fixed income, a 360° view – key insights and portfolio implications to stay ahead of the curve

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Positive growth but with rising fragility Key takeaways Global growth remains positive, but increasingly fragile. A narrow set of drivers is supporting activity, increasing sensitivity to shocks and widening the... Read more continue reading

Pengana to launch IPO for ASX Listed Trust investing in some of the world’s leading private AI Companies

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Pengana Capital Group has agreed with US-based global private equity specialist, GCM Grosvenor, to launch an IPO for an innovative self-liquidating ASX listed trust structure that will invest in unlisted... Read more continue reading

Fed’s holding pattern continues amid competing risks

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Markets and observers weren’t surprised when the Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady at the April meeting. More notable, in our view, were the three dissents by voting participants... Read more continue reading