AXA IM bolsters Responsible Investing in Australia with two new funds

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AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), with A$1.38trn in assets under management as at end of 2021 globally, has announced that it has unveiled two new funds in Australia – the... Read more continue reading

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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Risk assets have gotten off to a historically poor start in 2022, a year in which seemingly diversified portfolios have been generating undiversified returns. Stocks and government bonds are down... Read more continue reading

Cboe Australia, ETF Securities launch Australia’s first Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

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Cboe Australia (“Cboe Australia”) is pleased to introduce the ETFS 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (“EBTC”) and the ETFS 21Shares Ethereum ETF (“EETH”), the first exchange traded funds to offer Australian investors... Read more continue reading

Foreign buyers continue to hunt for local property

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Interest from foreign investors in Australian property, including residential, remains strong despite the impact of lockdowns and property tax rates, according to HLB Mann Judd Melbourne partner, Josh Chye. Mr... Read more continue reading

Income alternatives more relevant as inflation surges and rates in ‘catch-up’ mode

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The RBA may have raised interest rates, but growing inflation has left cash investors so far behind they are unlikely to see the benefits from rate rises for some time,... Read more continue reading

Opportunities persist for Australian fixed income investors

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Anthony Kirkham, Portfolio Manager for the Western Asset Australian Bond Fund, presents his views on the Fund’s recent performance and outlook in a recent podcast.[1] Mr Kirkham notes in the... Read more continue reading

Clearbridge drives positive, long-term change through ESG stewardship

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It has never been more important for asset managers to understand their portfolio companies and address the long-term environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within them, says ClearBridge Investments. “Since... Read more continue reading

UK real assets expected to offer better growth potential as economies reopen

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UK real assets are expected to offer investors better growth prospects relative to continental Europe, according to the latest edition of the Real Assets House View by Aviva Investors, the global... Read more continue reading

Ebury Australia launches FX options to meet sophisticated needs of exporters and importers  

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Ebury, the global non-bank leader in cross border finance for SMEs, has launched foreign exchange (FX) options to broaden its market-leading Australian product suite and meet the needs of its increasingly sophisticated... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe Price joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative

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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., has announced it has joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAMI)[1] to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or... Read more continue reading