Resetting the cycle – The old normal

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For mostly obvious reasons, 2020 was the wildest year in recent memory for the global economy and markets across all asset classes. We saw markets fall and economic activity collapse,... Read more continue reading

Emerging market equities: Same storm, different boats

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Daniel J. Graña, CFA, Emerging Market Equity Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson, explains how north Asia countries were able to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic with relative success while other emerging... Read more continue reading

Low to no growth without energy transition

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Not acting swiftly on energy transition means the world will struggle to achieve any real economic growth in the coming years, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Mr Chris... Read more continue reading

Business and economic environment continues to drive performance in AREITs

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The recent reporting season saw some good results for Australian real estate investment trusts (REITs) but the macro economic environment had a more significant role to play in performance during... Read more continue reading

Demand for LICs steady

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The Listed Investment Company (LIC) and Listed Investment Trust (LIT) sector closed out 2020 with a sector market capitalisation of $52.8 billion, a reduction of just 0.6% over the 12... Read more continue reading

Pandemic caused US$220bn (AUD$285bn) of global dividends cuts in 2020, but the decline was less severe than feared

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During the worst crisis since World War II global dividends fell to US$1.26 trillion (AUD$1.63 trillion) in 2020, down 12.2% on a headline basis, according to the latest Global Dividend... Read more continue reading

Professional fund selectors anticipate heightened risk in 2021 but are optimistic about market opportunities

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Natixis Investment Managers has published the results of its annual Global Survey of Fund Selectors, which found that, against the backdrop of continued market volatility and negative interest rates, professional... Read more continue reading

Let’s get fiscal

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The year 2020 will be remembered for many events. Besides COVID-19, there were the Australian bushfires and US political turmoil. But financial markets also provided a memorable event. Last January,... Read more continue reading

CPD: Global infrastructure outlook 2021

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To state the obvious, 2020 was a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges the likes of which individuals, businesses and governments have never experienced before. The impact... Read more continue reading

Five reasons to be bullish on local-currency emerging-market debt

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Eaton Vance is currently upbeat about the investment prospects for local-currency-denominated Emerging Market Debt (EMD). The Eaton Vance EMD team, managing U.S.$8.4 billion in assets, has EM FX as a... Read more continue reading