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Discover the best performing asset class of 2023: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... of Australia in 2023. Global small caps (unhedged) achieved a 15.62%, followed by Australian equities at 12.13%, and emerging market debt 12.01%, rounding out the top five asset classes. "Investors with a technology and growth orientation, particularly ...

Institutional investors eye increased exposure to Vietnam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... professional equity investors interviewed agree that frontier markets can offer attractive diversification benefits compared to emerging and developed markets. Vietnam Enterprise Investment Limited lead portfolio manager Tuan Le said the appeal of investing ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... them in its flagship Australian Share fund, which achieved a 10-year return of 10.8% compared to the 8.3% benchmark. Its Emerging Companies fund, which invests in small caps, achieved a 12.6% return since inception, beating the 6.9% benchmark. "We've ...

Policymakers face significant challenge in regulating AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... inflict a lot of harm in their vain attempt to do a little good," Hebner said in a new whitepaper, AI: How to Regulate an Emerging Tech? "A second risk is strangling innovation, as frequently transpires in Europe, while a third is regulatory capture ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... Conference, McCrindle emphasised the importance of financial advisers understanding and being prepared for these five emerging megatrends in their businesses. "These trends can be influenced if understood and responded to," McCrindle said. "We're not ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... from left field over time. However, playing along with master of ceremonies Angela Jackson, Stammer pinpointed large and emerging US technology stocks as his Factor-X for 2024 - just as it was in 2023. "I do think it'll be the further growth of US technology ...

Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... set off cyclical headwinds from slower US economic growth. "We expect 3% growth from European countries and 16% from emerging markets," it said. UBS CIO said quality stocks are among its highest conviction calls in the equity market. "We believe that ...

Colonial First State enhances FirstChoice with Elemnta

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... The strategy invests in high-quality companies with attractively priced future growth prospects in both developed and emerging markets. It seeks to limit downside risk while providing attractive returns to long-term investors over a full market cycle. ...

Future Fund hires from ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... deputy chief investment officer after acting in the role since Samild became investment chief. Craig Thorburn, the head of emerging markets, has been appointed director of research and insights.

NowInfinity bolsters estate planning capabilities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... are in addition to several document and compliance product enhancements that we've delivered this year to meet the emerging needs of our fast-growing client base," she said. Turning to the launch of the reimagined SMSF compliance solution, Super ...
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