True love means ensuring your loved ones are in your will this Valentine’s Day

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Along with the chocolates, flowers and dinners – all of which are great but fleeting traditions associated with Valentine’s Day – Australia’s leading trustee company is urging all Australians to... Read more continue reading

2023 is set to have an increased focus on real-world impact

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Over the last decade, stewardship and sustainability have evolved rapidly, driven by a mixture of growing investor demand (asset owners), increased sophistication to manage risk (asset managers), improved reporting (companies)... Read more continue reading

What an open China means for Asian equities

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China’s about-turn on its COVID restrictions late last year has had profound impacts on its economy and those of the Asian countries that trade closely with it. Federal Treasurer Jim... Read more continue reading

The winning asset classes of the past 20 years

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Direct Property has been the best performing asset class over the past 20 years. It has returned an average 10.2 per cent between 2003-22, edging out Australian equities at 8.9... Read more continue reading

Market rally gives super funds a positive start to 2023

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option generated a return of 3.0% in January, which will be welcome news for members following a disappointing 2022 calendar... Read more continue reading

State Street entrusted with the custody of superannuation accounts for more than 2 million Australians

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State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) has announced it has been chosen to provide custodial, investment administration and data management services to Australian Retirement Trust (ART), one of the nation’s largest super... Read more continue reading

Despite inflation fears and higher interest rates, survey finds more than two thirds of institutional investors continue to grow private markets allocations

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State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) yesterday released the results of a survey1 of private markets allocations from 480 institutional investors including traditional asset managers, private market managers, insurance companies and asset... Read more continue reading

Fixed Income: 2023 Outlook – assessing a mixed bag of macro challenges

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China’s economy faces markedly different risks than the West Against the backdrop of an economic cycle plagued by the uneven recovery from the pandemic, the ongoing ripple effects from the... Read more continue reading

It worked, except when I needed it to work – is the 60/40 portfolio still relevant in 2023?

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The end of a year is often cause for reflection. At the end of 2022, investors who took part in this process might have been left scratching their heads, and... Read more continue reading

Deglobalisation and its impact on world markets (Part two)

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Deglobalisation implies a regime change, with trend increases in capex and the labour share, as well as a higher cost of capital, lower potential growth and greater government involvement in... Read more continue reading