The changing face of demographics and why economies should care

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Summary In 2011 a dramatic shift occurred throughout the developed world — working age populations began a multi-decade decline. Demographic shifts like this in an economy can have profound effects,... Read more continue reading

Equity bull run leaves many over exposed and under-diversified

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The bull run in Australia’s equity markets has been a magnet to investors with an appetite for simple, cheap and passive investment products, but this approach has led many to ignore the... Read more continue reading

Reporting season dominated by cost pressures and high P/E- What does this mean for investors?

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The current Australian reporting season has largely overlooked the fundamentals, instead rewarding stocks with high P/E ratios regardless of lackluster earnings, according to the active equity specialist Martin Currie, an affiliate of... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen Standard Investments announces partnership with The Australian National University, reflecting strength in ESG integration

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Aberdeen Standard Investments has announced a new partnership with The Australian National University (ANU), in which they will manage an Australian Fixed Income strategy with an emphasis on ESG. ANU... Read more continue reading

Vanguard offers investors greater choice with suite of ethically conscious funds

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Vanguard Australia has announced the launch of a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds, providing greater choice for investors who wish to reflect their values in their investment... Read more continue reading

Smaller investors and instos expected to increase allocations to unlisted infrastructure

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Despite a recent rise in the number of listed infrastructure fund offerings, smaller investors have largely been excluded from the increasingly popular unlisted infrastructure assets. That is changing, according to... Read more continue reading

Hold the champagne: The bond market’s ‘new pessimism’

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I’m a bond guy, and as a paid-up member of the bond managers union (BMU), I must acknowledge that bond managers have a reputation for pessimism. Some of our more... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends releases 1H Online Broking Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2018 First Half Online Broking Report, an in-depth study of the attitudes, behaviours, needs and wants of online equities and ETF investors... Read more continue reading

Should small-cap investors be worried about a recession?

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Eaton Vance, a leading global investment manager, notes global small-cap stocks investors have been worried lately about volatility, rising geopolitical risks, a potential recession and the sheer length of the... Read more continue reading

AtlasTrend launches new managed fund for clean disruption technologies

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AtlasTrend, the financial investment platform helping everyday Australians invest in global trends, has launched a new managed fund that will invest in listed companies producing and utilising clean disruption technologies.... Read more continue reading