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The year 2020 will be remembered for many events. Besides COVID-19, there were the Australian bushfires and US political turmoil. But financial markets also provided a memorable event. Last January,... Read more continue reading

CPD: Global infrastructure outlook 2021

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To state the obvious, 2020 was a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges the likes of which individuals, businesses and governments have never experienced before. The impact... Read more continue reading

Five reasons to be bullish on local-currency emerging-market debt

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Eaton Vance is currently upbeat about the investment prospects for local-currency-denominated Emerging Market Debt (EMD). The Eaton Vance EMD team, managing U.S.$8.4 billion in assets, has EM FX as a... Read more continue reading

Greenwashing and tips to identify suitable ESG products

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There has been a marked increase in the demand for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) /Sustainable style products and this trend looks set to continue. Unsurprisingly many firms are seeking... Read more continue reading

DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies strategy marks three years of outperformance, now positioning for a COVID-19 recovery  

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The DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies strategy has reported returns of 19.91% p.a.[1] since its inception in December 2017, outperforming the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 13.34%p.a.[1] Recently marking... Read more continue reading

Investors pour in ETFs ‘driving the future’ as Biden administration firms up climate change policies

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One of Australia’s top-performing exchange traded funds, ETF Securities’ ETFS Battery Tech & Lithium ETF, has a portfolio positioned at the centre of fast-paced action on climate under the new... Read more continue reading

Evergreen launches ‘institutional-grade’ portfolio stress-testing to advisers

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In a world where a global pandemic can come out of nowhere and send investment markets plunging in synchronised panic, holding an investment portfolio is a stressful experience for not... Read more continue reading

Life settlements part of alternative fixed-income universe

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Life settlements is a form of financing extended to an individual (usually a senior) backed by that person’s life insurance policy. A life settlement fund generates returns for investors by... Read more continue reading

What’s ahead for China’s markets in the Year of the Ox

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Investors keen to see whether China’s bull market can keep charging ahead in the lunar Year of the Ox will be focused on the sustainability of economic recovery and the... Read more continue reading

The enduring allure and sustainability of dividends

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The recent economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic provides another example of the resiliency of dividends. As in the past, they held up better than earnings, with the most... Read more continue reading