CPD: The private credit zeitgeist

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Private credit has been the topic de jour, with new funds being launched regularly over the past two to three years. What’s behind the sudden rise in the number of... Read more continue reading

Are we there yet?! Trump’s tariff policies, the impact on the economy and global listed infrastructure

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The last two weeks have broken multi decade records for intraday equity market reversals and single day rallies. We have also seen heightened bond market volatility, a material repricing of... Read more continue reading

The curious case of rising Treasury yields

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US Treasury yields increased sharply after falling leading up to and immediately after the April 2 tariffs announcement. The tariff reprieve on April 9 initially quelled the surge, but rates... Read more continue reading

Diversification comes to the fore to cushion the blow for super funds in March

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Super funds retreated in March with the median super fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) down 1.9% for the month, as share markets slid on the back of ongoing... Read more continue reading

Macroscope: Trade shock accelerates China’s strategic pivot

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Iain Cunningham, Head of Multi-Asset Growth, explores China’s structural shift towards a consumption-driven growth model due to ongoing trade shocks from US tariffs. While markets fixate on the strategic policy... Read more continue reading

Asia resilience and growth expected, amid global trade shifts

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Asia will continue to show resilience in the face of evolving global trade dynamics, given several tailwinds supporting the region’s growth prospects, according to Andrew Swan, portfolio manager at Man... Read more continue reading

bfinance poll reveals shift in ESG sentiments amid heightened geopolitical concerns

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In March 2025, bfinance invited institutional investors to participate in a snap poll conducted in the wake of mounting economic and geopolitical turbulence. Recent months have seen significant disruption to... Read more continue reading

Acadian launches Enhanced Emerging Markets Equity Fund

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Global systematic investment manager, Acadian Asset Management LLC has launched an emerging markets equity fund for Australian wholesale investors, giving financial advisers and their clients access to a diversified portfolio... Read more continue reading

Investing risks are in plain sight as global markets bet on falling bond yields 

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Global investors are exhibiting a high level of complacency by betting on falling US bond yields and are overlooking fundamental risks to inflation and ignoring the potential for other financial... Read more continue reading

Seven reasons Australia is likely to avoid recession from Trump’s shock

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Key points President Trump’s trade war poses a threat to Australian economic growth particularly via the indirect impact of weaker global activity driving less demand for our exports and lower... Read more continue reading