Defined returns fund can soften retiree pain in next market turn: Atlantic House
The market will turn at some point, which puts a number of dangers in front of retirees. Australians have historically been wary of structured products, but a new breed of defined return vehicles look to combine surety with a measure of liquidity.
Wattle Partners and ASA team up to boost financial literacy across Australia
The retirement advice specialists have teamed up with the association to bring greater levels of financial literacy to more Australians. It comes more than a year after the successful merger of the ASA with the Australian Investors Association.
Trailblazing deep tech investors dig into fourth NZ fund
The NZ science and technology investors are onto their fourth fund, which is shaping up as their biggest yet. Savvy investment and active ownership have been key ingredients so far, along with support from the NZ government.
CFS and The Inside Network align for adviser-focused insiders community
Commenting on its multi-year partnership with The Inside Network, CFS distribution lead Bryce Quirk called the insiders community an "ideal vehicle" to deliver its core values, which hinge on servicing financial advisers and their clients.
CFS bulks up managed account offerings on new Edge platform
The CFS team is ramping up the suite of model portfolio offerings on its next generation investment platform, while adding new functionality to streamline the adviser experience.
Foresters launches Education Bond on Tanggram, targets younger cohort
Foresters is combining its 150 year history with one of the newest investment platforms on the market to reach a whole new audience for its Education Bond offering.
Education bonds an investment in a smarter future: Foresters
With the right application, education bonds can provide a long term savings plan for a child or grandchild's education that is both flexible and tax-savvy.
SQM dives into equities ratings game with new five star model
The company has expanded its managed fund and property research offering to include an ASX top 200 listed companies ratings service for the Australian financial advice community.
Invesco's Tarun Gupta explains how factor investing helps generate consistent alpha
How a star quant analyst used his poker skills to take on calculated risks and deliver outstanding returns
Invesco Inclusive: Getting REAL
With inflation emerging from a long slumber to become a giant bugbear once more for the global economy and investment markets, investors are intensifying their focus on the search for assets that can offer some protection against inflation.
What to watch for in the most anticipated earnings season for decades
With a long list of economic headwinds having hammered global growth and dampened investor confidence, the upcoming (second-quarter) US reporting season is going to be an interesting one.
How pre-IPO and private market funds avoided the selloff
Pre-IPO funds are popular with early-stage, pre-profit tech businesses looking for a longer runway ahead of their ASX listing.
ETF Securities launch brings US treasuries to the ASX
ETF Securities is expanding its product suite into the fixed-interest sector by offering two listed bond funds.
Mirae and Global X acquires ETF Securities
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd and Global X ETFs this week announced the acquisition of ETF Securities, a pioneer of exchange traded funds both in Australia and around the world.
Global X surfs ETF wave into Australia
As with everywhere else on the globe where they've been introduced, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have grown like crazy in Australia.
Why this trillion-dollar managers prefers stocks over bonds
"We recently cut risk but stick with stocks over bonds for now. Equity prices now reflect much of the worsening macro-outlook and hawkish Fed" were the latest comments from the Blackrock Investment Institute in their weekly research note.
ETF Securities wins Australia's crypto ETF race
ETF Securities has won the race to list Australia's first cryptocurrency ETF, ending a long drawn out battle among ETF providers.