Ninety-five percent of global insurers believe climate risk is investment risk

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A recent BlackRock study shows insurers representing US$27 trillion in assets are prioritising sustainable investing as concerns about climate change intensify, diversification to higher-yielding assets and technological transformation Insurers are... Read more continue reading

Australian dividends growing four times faster than the rest of the world, as local banks, miners boost global payout growth 

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Australian dividends have recovered from a challenging 2020, registering record payouts in Q3 according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Australia’s concentration in banks and miners boosted its performance, as financials restored dividends... Read more continue reading

The tide is turning for dividend investors

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The most recent reporting season affirmed how the global COVID-19 pandemic impacted businesses and sectors in different ways and as expected, announcements of dividend payments for the next 12 months... Read more continue reading

The case for listed private equity – Part 3

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This article from PAN-Tribal Asset Management is the final of a three part series exploring the investment case for listed private equity. In the first of the series, listed public companies... Read more continue reading

Digital Asset interest soars, while financial consultants are not equipped to respond

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New findings from Monochrome Research show that while a vast majority of Australian financial advisers have been asked about crypto assets in the last year, very few felt equipped to... Read more continue reading

Ninety One releases Emerging Market Debt Indicator

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Ninety One (previously named Investec Asset Management), an independent, active global investment manager, has published its latest Emerging Market Debt Indicator, that summarises recent developments across the Emerging Markets (EM) debt... Read more continue reading

GLI diversification achieves climate, financial objectives for super funds

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Global listed infrastructure (GLI) investors need to look beyond the standard global benchmarks to make the most of net zero emissions opportunities, and achieve better outcomes under the Your Future,... Read more continue reading

October brings buyback windfall for income investors

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The Commonwealth Bank and Woolworths have now completed their offmarket buybacks. CBA’s $6 billion transaction, completed October 4, enabled it to buy back approximately 67.7 million CBA shares. While the... Read more continue reading

The rise of regionalisation offers risks and rewards

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Investors looking for opportunities in global markets need to pay attention to the post-COVID shift from globalisation to regionalisation, as countries take steps to secure their supply chains and protect... Read more continue reading

Don’t fear the taper

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As vaccination rates increase around the world and we (hopefully) return to some normality in our daily lives, world economies appear to be stabilising. Economic output is near or above... Read more continue reading