2014: A transitional year for the iron ore and steel market

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The relationship between the supply of iron ore and steel consumption in China has been the dominant theme in the bulk commodity space for the past five years, as China’s... Read more continue reading

Selective investment choices to pay off in 2014

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Australian Unity Investments’ equities fund manager partners agree that while the overall outlook for markets – both domestically and internationally – looks positive, investors need to be selective. Chad Padowitz,... Read more continue reading

Antares launches timely investment for low interest rate environment

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Antares Capital has launched its new Antares Income Fund which is designed to provide investors with a low risk, income-paying alternative to traditional cash investments. Antares Capital Investment Manager Ken... Read more continue reading

Europe’s crisis response stirs danger of deflation

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Greece, as is often the case, is a bellwether for all that is going wrong in Europe. Among the latest woes for an economy that has contracted for six years... Read more continue reading

2014 Year of the Horse will see global recovery

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Modest global growth expected as the world economy saddles up for a recovery, astute investors will think laterally about portfolio construction.  Global G3 economies are heading towards synchronised, moderate growth... Read more continue reading

Stop differentiating between European “periphery” and “core”: the poster children of Eurozone reforms are now delivering the best returns

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According to Threadneedle’s European equities manager Dan Ison, the traditional differentiation between the European “core” and the weaker “periphery” economies does not hold up anymore. Economies such as Spain and... Read more continue reading

Ten of the best to help you invest smarter in 2014

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Accountancy and financial advice specialist, Crowe Horwath, yesterday unveiled its Ten best investment ideas for 2014, helping investors understand how macro trends will impact investment portfolios in the medium to longer term.... Read more continue reading

Record flows into high-yield ETPs in 2013

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Over the course of 2013 the “high yield” category of ASX exchange traded products (ETPs) received an all-time record level of net inflows, approximately $500 million. Mr Alex Vynokur, Managing... Read more continue reading

Most IPOs over-promising, under-delivering; according to Skaffold

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Just four stand outs from 2013 show investors should tread cautiously in 2014 Stock research application house, Skaffold, has warned investors to remain cautious and stay focused on value, when... Read more continue reading

Bennelong Long Short Equity Management launches Alpha 200 Fund

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Bennelong Long Short Equity Management (BLSEM) has launched a new Australian equities strategy, the Bennelong Alpha 200 Fund (the Fund). The Fund is a long/short market neutral strategy with the... Read more continue reading