The benefits of investing through a bare trust

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One of the ways in which a bare trust can be used is to let a small number of sophisticated or wholesale investors access their investment through one legal entity.... Read more continue reading

The beauty of a benchmark unaware approach

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Investors in Australian equities are often reminded of the concentration risk of the Australian market, with the Big Four banks and resources companies accounting for a large proportion of the... Read more continue reading

EMD – Sector or specific allocation?

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While the emerging market debt universe has evolved beyond recognition over the last two decades, the way that investors approach the asset class has been slower to evolve. It is... Read more continue reading

Investment stewardship for positive societal impact

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In recent years, the growth of investor interest in sustainable investing has been remarkable. Calvert has produced a research paper (in collaboration with George Serafeim, Jakurski Family Associate Professor of... Read more continue reading

Why you should rethink your bond strategy – beware the inflation overshoot

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As the tailwind of synchronised central bank support for asset prices subsides, conventional fixed income strategies aiming for true risk diversification may struggle to achieve their objectives, says Ardea Investment... Read more continue reading

Tax reform, macro factors and shareholder yield

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The historic tax laws that were passed in the United States in December 2017 herald a significant boon for US corporates and the broader US economy. In this article, John... Read more continue reading

Do rising bond yields hurt listed global real estate?

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A decade on from the global financial crisis, Western economies are now growing in unison. US tax cuts passed before Christmas and continuing strong economic data are expected to further... Read more continue reading

Research gap sees opportunities abound in Microcaps

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The vast majority of stocks in the Australian microcap equities market are still lacking in formal coverage by brokers and analysts, leaving vast opportunities for value investors to uncover hidden... Read more continue reading

Thematic opportunities in fractional investment

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The increased appetite for alternative investments is a global phenomenon. A recent study by Willis Towers Watson[1] found that total global alternative assets under management now stand at US$6.5 trillion.... Read more continue reading

Funding the gap year

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The gap year is fast becoming a rite of passage for many young Australians, as they seek a break between the rigours of their final year of school and commencing... Read more continue reading