Finding the antidote to black swan events

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Black swan events are low in predictability but high in impact. Crucially, it’s not the share price performance that is the focus of business during these events, rather the performance... Read more continue reading

Diamonds in the rough for global REIT market

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After a challenging 2022, the headwinds which pressured global real estate investment trusts (GREITs) should begin to moderate, providing opportunities within subsectors to generate better returns, according to chief investment... Read more continue reading

Sustainability considerations a factor for nine-out-of-ten Real Assets investors

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More than nine-out-of-ten (93 per cent) of global institutional investors actively consider ESG and sustainability in their real assets investment decisions, with 17 per cent considering it a critical factor,... Read more continue reading

Promising signs for markets but inflation still the big unknown

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Local and global equity markets – in particular Chinese and Asian equities – are positioned well for 2023, but inflation is the joker in the pack for investors, according to... Read more continue reading

ESG impact a top factor for Australian insto investors in 2023

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Aviva Investors has launched the fifth edition of their award-winning annual Real Assets Study and have taken a deep dive into investor attitudes towards sustainable real assets. The Study has canvassed the... Read more continue reading

Deglobalisation and its impact on world markets (Part one)

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Deglobalisation will have broad impacts on supply chains, company earnings and markets. All is explained in this article from GSFM’s investment partner Epoch Investment Partners. Globalisation’s golden age began around... Read more continue reading

Why CEO succession planning matters to investors

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Commenting on CEO succession planning across major companies, Senior Portfolio Manager Trevor Green and Senior ESG analyst, Louise Piffaut from Aviva Investors said: “Too few companies have a robust plan... Read more continue reading

Record levels of dry powder and earnings propel Private Equity into the new year

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Earnings growth is likely to be the principal driver of Private Equity (PE) returns ahead, and manager selection will remain key, with experts in profitability-enhancing operational improvements and strategies that... Read more continue reading

Rising interest rates and improved market outlook set to bring bond ETFs back in vogue in 2023

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According to data recently released by the ASX and Vanguard, flows into bond ETFs in Q4 2022 gained momentum as investors sought to further diversify their portfolios amidst rising interest... Read more continue reading

Nuances matter when navigating the markets in 2023

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In 2022, things got ugly for both the equity and fixed income markets. As inflation grew and interest rates rose in response to monetary policy tightening, stocks registered their worst... Read more continue reading