YFYS Review an opportunity to improve protection for women

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MLC Life Insurance welcomes the Government’s announcement of a Treasury review into the operation of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) Laws. We strongly encourage Treasury to look at the... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors expects central banks to concentrate on inflation threat despite recession risks

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), expects global growth to slow to a below-trend pace over the next year and a half, with the risk... Read more continue reading

Schroders’ renamed Sustainable Growth Fund receives RIAA certification

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Schroders has renamed its Strategic Growth Fund as it brings additional focus on sustainability to its investment processes. The Schroder Sustainable Growth Fund is Schroders’ first sustainable multi-asset strategy available... Read more continue reading

Best performing balanced super funds for 2022 financial year

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Super funds continue to face a challenging economic and investment environment, though we have seen a small recovery so far over the month of July. The median balanced option is... Read more continue reading

Corrs launches Essential ESG podcast to help business leaders address critical ESG issues

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Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has launched Essential ESG, a podcast that breaks down topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape in Australia... Read more continue reading

Finding solace in the short

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As stocks have wobbled, investors have bemoaned having no place to hide – not even in gold. June alone saw the market fall a whopping 8.97%. However, short positions across... Read more continue reading

Inflation in the 70s – baby boomer fantasy or nightmare? Why central banks must focus on getting inflation back down

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Key points The high inflation of the 1970s was bad for economies and bad for investment returns. The long-term downtrend in inflation and interest rates is likely over removing a... Read more continue reading

Investors favour broadly diversified ETFs as market volatility continues

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Australian ETF net inflows remain positive despite a volatile quarter, albeit falling 34 per cent to A$3.1 billion in Q2, according to data recently released by the ASX and Vanguard.... Read more continue reading

Why portfolio protections and risk overlays are under scrutiny as equity markets slump

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Following the considerable market losses endured in the first half of 2022, bfinance outlines that investors are taking the opportunity to weigh their own results and reassess resilience. Portfolio diversification,... Read more continue reading

US market slowdown providing opportunities 

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Global equities boutique manager Bell Asset Management (BAM) believes the drawdown in the United States over the last six months will ultimately provide a favourable environment for active stock pickers... Read more continue reading