Hamilton Lane private wealth survey finds 70% of respondents planning to increase allocation to private markets – need for education continues

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More than 90% of survey respondents currently allocate client capital to private markets, with essentially all of them (99%) planning to allocate some portion of client portfolios to the asset... Read more continue reading

Super funds stabilise returns in May 

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Markets saw an improvement over May following April losses as equities stabilised. While not enough to fully regain the -1.6% fall in April, leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that... Read more continue reading

Institutional investors splash out despite cyclical doubts

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The State Street Risk Appetite Index bounced back to 0.09 in May revealing a modest risk on bias across the month (see Figure 1). Institutional investors on balance still saw... Read more continue reading

BlackRock iShares to launch Emerging Markets ex China ETF in the Australian market

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BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (ASX: EMXC) with a management fee of 0.25%. The launch of EMXC furthers BlackRock’s commitment... Read more continue reading

Stocks are the true independents in this election

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What does the rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election mean to financial markets? Holding a presidential election when emotions are running high, and... Read more continue reading

Interest rate concerns? Consider a multisector income strategy

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Investors face a new bond market landscape. The investment strategies that previously provided attractive performance potential may not be well suited for today’s market. For example, since the Great Financial... Read more continue reading

Global small caps and EM beneficiaries of economic conditions

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Sticky services inflation is keeping inflation higher than expected, and that will likely keep interest rates on hold in the coming months, though Zenith Investment Partner’s head of asset allocation,... Read more continue reading

Uncertain markets, stagflation fears support more diversified approach

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Diversification is becoming more important as markets navigate significant uncertainty and persistent inflation, including potential for ‘stagflation’, according to Pengana Credit CEO, Nehemiah Richardson. “There are conflicting signals in markets.... Read more continue reading

Acadian warns investors against trendy themes

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Global systematic investment specialist, Acadian Asset Management LLC, has warned investors about the dangers of latching onto popular investment slogans, and urged financial advisers to speak to clients about the... Read more continue reading

Aged Care Advice – the consumer protection challenge

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The burgeoning aged care sector is one that financial advisers – directly or indirectly – will increasingly come into contact with. As our population ages, and longevity improves, most advisers will have a number of clients who are either using aged care services themselves, or who are making decisions about aged care on behalf of their parents or grandparents.... Read more continue reading