A passive market reshaping liquidity, volatility and returns

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Australia’s equity market is becoming harder to trade in size, even when headline liquidity metrics look benign. Rising passive ownership and a shrinking actively traded free float are weakening price... Read more continue reading

It’s not just Iran

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The war in Iran continues to be the most visible factor driving global equity market returns. For example, the MSCI equity index for oil exporter Norway has gained over 6%... Read more continue reading

Record adoption of managed accounts as Australian advisers seek relief from operational pressures

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Managed accounts have overtaken other investment vehicles to become the preferred core portfolio solution for Australian financial advisers, according to the newly released 17th State Street/Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report.... Read more continue reading

Shares down on the oil shock – 5 key charts for investors to keep in mind

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Key points The War with Iran has led to a surge in oil prices & worries of stagflation which has pushed share markets sharply lower. Predicting how this will all... Read more continue reading

Key to private markets is understanding the opportunities and the risks

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Once exclusive to large institutions, inflows to private markets funds have been strong as investors flock to access well-performing asset classes such as private equity, credit, infrastructure and property. But... Read more continue reading

How trend-following strategies can help investors in a changing world

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Portfolio Managers Mark Richardson and Robert Shimell at Janus Henderson explore how trend following strategies can help investors to adapt when market leadership shifts and traditional diversification becomes less reliable.... Read more continue reading

Emerging markets challenged short term but better placed long term

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Emerging Asian economies are highly dependent on imported oil, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, so it is not surprising that these equity markets have come under pressure over the... Read more continue reading

A cautious Fed navigates uncertainty as rate path remains unclear

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The US Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, as expected, maintaining the Fed funds target range at 3.5–3.75 per cent. In the press statement, the Committee (FOMC) made clear that geopolitical... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen’s economic scenarios for Q2 2026 – interest rates, oil price, AI, growth and inflation

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Paul Diggle, chief economist, at Aberdeen sets out the scenarios from Aberdeen’s global economic outlook for Q2 2026 covering the Iran conflict and global economy more broadly. “This is a... Read more continue reading

Private markets ‘the next frontier’ for managed portfolios

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AMP’s bi-annual North Managed Portfolios Insights Report finds managed portfolios are becoming the advice vehicle of choice for more practices across Australia, cementing themselves as a mainstay in adviser portfolios.... Read more continue reading