Global Private Credit has bigger role to play as inflation/interest rate cushion for investors

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Global private credit can play a bigger role in diversifying Australian investment portfolios, as sticky inflation and the prospect of yet more rate rises continue to eat into returns. This... Read more continue reading

Institutional investor equity holdings slip to 29-month low

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State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Institutional Investor Indicators for October. The State Street Risk Appetite index fell to -0.55 from -0.18, showing that,... Read more continue reading

Dynamic asset allocation a key to attractive returns

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Traditional asset allocation may not suit the new world of higher interest rates and higher inflation and a more dynamic approach to portfolio construction will be required to generate attractive... Read more continue reading

The Value of Advice – Understanding investor behaviour

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Investor behaviour cannot always be anticipated, particularly during periods of significant change and market volatility. More than ever, advisers are helping clients navigate the emotional side of their financial affairs... Read more continue reading

Mining for growth: navigating the small cap resource sector

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Given our investment philosophy is ‘earnings drive share prices’, we typically don’t buy resources stocks until there is a solid framework around resource/reserves and a scoping or feasibility study, with... Read more continue reading

Short or long fixed income?

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Central banks have continued to be active during the Northern summer, despite little macro data. The European Central Bank (ECB) has restated its commitment to tackle inflation with two consecutive... Read more continue reading

Artificial intelligence taking off in systematic investing strategies, APAC leads global peers in adoption

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Half of systematic investors have already integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their investment process, according to the Invesco Global Systematic Investing Study, which reveals a widespread expectation that AI tools... Read more continue reading

Higher for longer interest rate environment will have domino effect on corporate defaults

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The signposts for a turn in the credit cycle remain in place, just as they have for the last year, with high interest rates and high debt loads contributing to... Read more continue reading

Aussie small caps well-positioned for any economic downturn

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According to Maple-Brown Abbott, Australian small cap companies are well positioned for any downturn given balance sheets are flush with cash and limited debt, the majority of stocks in the... Read more continue reading

The global commercial property market an attractive option for investors

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Listed property has de-rated significantly over the past 12 – 18 months, which has led to an increase in attractive opportunities in the global market, according to principal and portfolio... Read more continue reading