As investors continue to lose confidence in both growth assets and classic safe havens like US Treasuries, bitcoin has seen a quiet divergence. Bitcoin has climbed back above US$90,000 for the first ...

The hard-won reputation of ETFs, in general, has given their active counterparts an advantage they haven’t necessarily earned, an ETF provider has said. Last month, six new exchange-traded funds (ETF) ...

The negative gearing debate of 2024 was reignited last week after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appeared to walk back earlier statements, clarifying that Labor had not requested formal modelling on ...

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is leaning on its private asset allocation to help shield members from ongoing market volatility, as its chief economist stresses the importance of long-term thinking ...

In this week’s episode of Relative Return Unplugged, Dr Vladimir Tyazhelnikov from the University of Sydney’s School of Economics joins the show to break down the shifting sands of global trade ...

The highest proportion of investors in 30 years are expecting the global economy to weaken, according to Bank of America (BOA), and a record number are slashing exposure to US stocks. The firm’s ...

As the Australian financial landscape faces increasing scrutiny from regulators, superannuation fund leaders are doubling down on their support for private markets, arguing these investments are not ...

Australian asset managers are expected to face continued net outflows over the medium term as supportive market conditions fade and global uncertainty rises. In a recent note, Morningstar flagged that ...

New data shows Australians are favouring infrastructure investments, while also displaying growing sensitivity to liquidity risk amid shifting global conditions. Australian institutional investors are ...

As institutional investors grapple with shifting sentiment towards US equities and fresh uncertainty surrounding tariffs, Australia’s Aware Super is sticking to a disciplined, diversified playbook.

In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew is joined by Andrew Lockhart, managing partner at Metrics Credit Partners, to discuss the attraction of real estate debt and why it can be a ...

AMP’s new chair has used his inaugural AGM address to call for policy reform on the “decumulation” phase of superannuation and position AMP as a key player in addressing the challenge. “Superannuation ...