Australians would be $46 billion better off with personalised MySuper strategies

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Australians in default superannuation investment strategies (MySuper) would be collectively $46 billion better off if their investments had been personalised to their age, according to new analysis from leading global... Read more continue reading

Are U.S. assets becoming less desirable?

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Questions over US dollar’s status seem premature While the US’ standing as the world’s largest and deepest capital market is not remotely under threat, disorder and disruption coming out of... Read more continue reading

A turnaround or more uncertainty – where to next for markets?

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Markets are back to where they were before 2 April. Economists thought a recession was a sure bet but are not so convinced now. Investor sentiment – or at least... Read more continue reading

Super funds weather the storm to finish April in positive territory

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Despite the market turmoil caused by President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements, super funds finished the month of April in positive territory with the median super fund (61 to 80... Read more continue reading

Private Markets, Flexible Credit and Hedge Funds drive mandate momentum in Q1 2025

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Institutional investors are rotating towards private debt, infrastructure, and diversifying hedge fund strategies as geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures continue to drive selective risk-taking, according to the latest quarterly Manager Intelligence... Read more continue reading

Amundi upgrades its forecast for China GDP growth

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The outcome of US-China trade talks this past weekend exceeded expectations according to Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager. As a result, Amundi has upgraded its forecast for China GDP growth... Read more continue reading

US outlook weakens as RBA rate cut looms

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“The macroeconomic picture will continue to dominate, and the events of the past month have reminded us that the environment that we are in now, geopolitical risk and policy risk... Read more continue reading

US assets have delivered in past decades, but big doubts over the future 

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The prices of US equities, property and high-yield bonds have risen significantly over the past 30 years but moving ahead, the uncertainty weighing on financial markets stemming from Donald Trump’s... Read more continue reading

Vanguard Australia has record month in April as investors embrace ETFs

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Vanguard Australia, Australia’s leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), had a record-breaking month in April as investors continued to embrace low-cost index investing. During April’s market turbulence, Vanguard Australia saw... Read more continue reading

Munro steers clear of EV producers, focuses on companies enabling energy efficiency

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The case to invest in electric vehicle (EV) producers could be falling away as supply increases, highlighting that not all clean energy investments are created equal. Emerging opportunities are coming... Read more continue reading