Centuria supports disclosure benchmarks for unlisted property

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Centuria Property Funds has supported ASIC’s initiative to improve disclosure in the unlisted property sector with the property group leading the industry in implementing internal benchmarks to protect the rights... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Can gold keep going higher?

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Gold is one asset that has come through recent turmoil pretty well. But why is it doing so well? Is it a forewarning of inflation to come, or is it... Read more continue reading

Two-strikes rule puts remuneration practices in the spotlight

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More companies are choosing to focus on remuneration practices following the introduction of the controversial ‘two-strikes’ rule allowing shareholders to force a boardroom spill, according to the latest AMP Capital... Read more continue reading

Investors increasing allocation to global unlisted property

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Australian investors are planning to increase their allocation to global non-listed property by as much as 34% in the next two years as they grapple with supply constraints in the... Read more continue reading

Oliver’s Insights: Why yield matters

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The renewed turmoil of the last month or so has provided a reminder that we are in an investment environment of constrained capital growth and increased volatility. This is likely... Read more continue reading

Time to go global, advisers told

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Leading international asset manager, Threadneedle Investments, has called on Australian advisers to think outside the local equities box and ask their clients to consider the merits of a ‘borderless, active... Read more continue reading

Don’t overestimate the market downturn

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Investors shouldn’t overestimate the impact that the recent downturn in the financial markets had on their portfolios, Sharesight Managing Director Andrew Bird urged today. “Many investors consider the performance of... Read more continue reading

Falling gold mining equities present buying opportunity

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The real action started last week with four consecutive days of four percent or greater swings in the S&P 500 – the last time we saw this was at the... Read more continue reading

Global equities: themes digest

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In undertaking its recent Global Equity Sector Review, Lonsec held over 60 ‘one-on-one’ meetings with fund managers. Most meetings were held onsite, in the global offices of the investment teams... Read more continue reading