10 reasons ESG investing is growing

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According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, over $22 trillion of assets were managed under responsible investment strategies globally in 2016, up 25% from two years before. This is one... Read more continue reading

The case for global share investing – changing the world, unchanging principles

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If you’ve noticed that your portfolio is mainly comprised of Australian investments, you’re not alone. Most Australians tend to invest ‘at home’. There are reasons why this happens – Australian... Read more continue reading

The importance of Pre-open Pricing

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Managing an orderly market and ensuring that share prices cannot be manipulated are essential to the smooth operation of securities exchanges globally. In Australia, the securities exchanges operate from 10:00am... Read more continue reading

New bond issuance: The active management advantage

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New equity offerings can garner media buzz. Think of recent initial public offerings (IPOs) by Snapchat, Alibaba and Visa. Business media enthuse, investors clamor, and share prices often rise, at... Read more continue reading

Two percent is the new four percent

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Two percent growth is the new four percent for mature economies’ GDP; in other words, the long-term outlook for global equity returns is likely to be in the mid-single digits.... Read more continue reading

Managing money and the art of communication

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In our experience as investment managers, a fundamental shortcoming we often see is poor ongoing communication between managers and financial advisers. Financial advisers are the life blood of investment managers... Read more continue reading

But who is selling?

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Should we play the ball or the man? How much attention should we pay to who might be selling stocks we are looking to buy or already own? In general,... Read more continue reading

Managed portfolios key to building stronger adviser-client relationships

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Managed portfolios are becoming a key element to building stronger relationships between advisers and their clients, according to a new whitepaper by Core Data and HUB24 entitled: Managed Portfolios –... Read more continue reading

Seeking Alpha – the active versus passive debate

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Active or passive investing? It’s the debate that shows no sign of abating, with proponents of each style claiming to have the superior investment approach. Since the Global Financial Crisis... Read more continue reading

It’s time to play defence with real estate investments: Man GPM

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Investors should now be focused on defensive strategies within their property portfolios as the overall real estate market environment may be primed for correction, says Man Global Private Markets (Man... Read more continue reading