Why investors shouldn’t panic during geopolitical shocks

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Ongoing tensions across the Middle East continue to raise questions among Australian investors about what it could mean for markets and whether portfolios need to change. Australian markets have shown

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Finding value in volatility: 10 investment experts on where the opportunities are

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With geopolitical conflict driving energy prices higher, bond yields rising, tariff uncertainty persisting and artificial intelligence reshaping entire sectors, Australian investors are navigating one of the most complex environments in

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Australian self-directed investors shift to ETFs and away from Private Credit

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Self-directed investors have dramatically shifted their focus away from income-generating assets in just a few months, according to new platform data released by InvestmentMarkets. The analysis, which covers four months

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Why investors shouldn’t panic during geopolitical shocks

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The rise in tensions across the Middle East has inevitably sparked questions in the past week from investors in Australia about what it could mean for markets and whether portfolios

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Technology and AI challenge valuation beliefs for global equities investors

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Investors are navigating one of the most complicated times in recent market history as long-held beliefs about how value is determined and evaluated are called into question by the growth

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Investors brace for 2026 behind a sharp pivot to Income and stability

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Self-directed investors are shifting aggressively toward income-focused assets, with new data from InvestmentMarkets revealing that property funds, mortgage funds, income funds and private credit funds have captured the vast majority

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Passive flows create multi-billion opportunity in small-cap and LIC markets

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A decade of heavy passive fund inflows has reshaped Australia’s equity market, concentrating capital in a handful of large-cap names, leaving many smaller companies and listed investment companies (LICs) behind.

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Good governance is everything for retail investors: lessons from reporting season

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The FY25 reporting season has delivered a clear reminder for investors: strong governance and honest communication matter just as much as the numbers. Confidence in the market is holding up,

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Private credit: The next growth engine in Australia’s investment landscape

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Australia is experiencing a structural shift in how credit is provided, with non-bank lenders playing an increasingly significant role as banks scale back certain types of lending. For investors, that

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Why self-directed investors must dig deeper before they commit

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Fixed income has long been seen as the conservative cornerstone of investment portfolios, but recent market events have exposed a more dangerous truth: not all fixed income products are created

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