The last several years have been trying for emerging markets, with 2015 marking the fifth consecutive year of decelerating growth. As the immediate recovery post-GFC was exceptionally strong, some deceleration was always on the cards. Over the last ... Read more

With her speech entitles 'From Adding Accommodation to Scaling It Back" on 3 March 2017, US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen not only cemented market expectations for the Fed's third rate hike in this cycle,subsequently implemented in ... Read more

Whether a fund is able to conduct business activity, comply with the superannuation rules and not fall foul of a range of other issues must be met with the universal technical answer, "it depends." Read more

East coasters who believe property cannot turn lower should really take a look at what is now being experienced in Perth, Western Australia, right now. Read more

A customer meets an adviser for the first time. After a discussion, the adviser comes to understand two things about their new customer: they have big dreams but want timid investment options - what the industry calls "risk-averse". Read more

In the current low interest rate environment, the hunt for yield is a powerful force. Non-residential real estate via listed real estate investment trusts (A-REITs) and unlisted real estate funds (syndicates) have both benefitted from strong investment ... Read more

Impact investing - once a niche corner of the market - has entered the mainstream. This has been driven by increasing awareness among investors of the important role they can play in order to help address the world's many environmental and social ... Read more

Much of the work that has been done to date on the subject of pricing carbon involves predicting future regulations or the assessments of economic externalities. Very little work has been done to explore the impact of carbon footprint on share price ... Read more

Although Australia is a major agricultural exporter, the typical Australian investor's portfolio tends to have relatively low exposure to agriculture or "soft commodities". Read more

Despite having what many have described as a slow start, the ASX's mFund platform has gained considerable traction amongst investment managers since its 2014 inception, particularly in the last 12 months. But what's driving the growth? Read more