AFI managers challenged by COVID-19 but opportunities for outperformance remain

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The Australian Fixed Interest sector was not immune from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis with the median manager in Zenith Investment Partners’ Australian Fixed Interest (AFI) category producing a

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Zenith Sector Review: Claims of ’flawed’ LICs and LITs is a failure of selection, not structure

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For investors in Listed Investment Companies and Listed Investment Trusts (LICs/LITs), 2020 is shaping up as a year they would rather forget. Despite raising a record $5.5 billion of IPO

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Dividend cuts, deferrals and cancellations – what can investors expect from Australian equities?

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The swift and violent impact of COVID-19 has been clear for all to see, with lockdowns, rising unemployment rates and growing budget deficits putting significant strain on the global economy.

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Can infrastructure provide shelter from the viral storm?

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Despite the market falls in March 2020, the Global Listed Infrastructure (GLI) sector has continued to deliver on its attractive return attributes for the 12 months to 31 March 2020,

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Zenith announces acquisition of Chant West, supporting the growth ambitions of both businesses

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Zenith Investment Partners has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Chant West superannuation and consultancy business from ASX listed company Chant West Holding Ltd, (ASX:

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Knowing the limitations can help investors exploit Real Assets growth potential

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Interest in real assets continues to attract attention as more investors take note of their defining characteristics – a smoother set of returns that are lowly correlated with other major

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The optimal investment team structure – does it exist?

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The European Commission’s second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) came into effect on 3 January 2018, aimed at increasing competition and fee transparency amongst market participants inside and

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Zenith grows team, signals further growth ambitions

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Leading investment research and consulting firm, Zenith Investment Partners is preparing for further growth opportunities with the appointment of Jason Huddy to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

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A growing trend to add Real Assets to a Fund’s targeted asset mix

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Amidst an investment environment where asset class returns are forecast to be lower with greater volatility, Zenith Investment Partners has observed a greater willingness of Multi-Asset managers to incorporate non-traditional

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Value investing can benefit from low interest rate environment

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The last 20 years have seen global fund managers who favour growth style investing outperform their value counterparts. A key driver of this outperformance has been the falling interest rate

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