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Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... landscape of regulation, geopolitical noise, tariffs and election cycles, intensifying scrutiny, and subsequent market volatility - demand and interest in sustainable investing perseveres. Hegarty sees investors staying the course. "Commitments are being ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... evolving global dynamics. The return of inflation threats, increasing geopolitical risk and competition, supply chain volatility, and greater demand for diversification remain as key factors, with QIC saying commodities be a "useful component" in a portfolio. ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... value propositions through exceptional advice and client management," the report said. The report also noted increased volatility in global markets will heighten the importance of engagement and carefully tailored advice from advisers to retain trusted ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... investment expert and former policymaker says it is equally important to remain active and not lean in on cash. Amid the volatility and frenetic news headlines, Karen Ward, the chief market strategist for EMEA at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is urging ...

DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... their stocks to look as attractive, they need to bring in a bit more to compensate for the fact that there's more volatility in the returns. "The risk will always be there, but that's not a reason not to invest in one of the best technology companies ...

Future Fund bags a piece of Transgrid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... risk and return objectives and will help safeguard the portfolio from higher inflation, interest rates, and currency volatility. Future Fund director of infrastructure Peter McCosker, meanwhile, said the investment, which is "a valuable addition" to ...

PGIM Real Estate partners up on $145m deal for logistics asset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... pursuing strategies with a strong underlying thematic and assets that will be well positioned for the heightened market volatility in the near term. This acquisition is another good example of that," he said. Cadence Property Group chief executive Charlie ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... downturns, as they would need to reserve more cash for redemptions and maintain larger buffers due to heightened withdrawal volatility. It could also lead to increased asset liquidations at lower values, crystallising losses, limiting sale potential ...

Insignia lost a suitor, but takeover isn't off the table: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... yet, according to Morningstar. Morningstar said that although the risk of a takeover unravelling has increased, the volatility Bain cited for bowing out has moderated in recent weeks. The research house noted constructive US-China tariff negotiations ...

Bennelong partners with Allspring for fund launch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... investors, advisers and institutions." Allspring head of the international client group Andy Sowerby said recent market volatility has highlighted the importance of dynamic allocation. "Allspring's global income strategy provides broad diversification ...