In the aftermath of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the world of financial advice has become a labyrinth of burdensome tasks. Read more

The global economy faced considerable challenges during the past financial year, with consumers worldwide squeezed by high inflation, rising interest rates and tighter credit- pressures which may yet cause a global recession. Read more

As recent history sadly reminds us, foreign investments may be impacted by war and end up under the control of an occupying state that claims the occupied territory as its own. Read more

Alternative yield investing has been a growing sector of importance for both institutional and private global investors as global central banks have kept interest rates at ultra-low levels to combat economic downturns and to stimulate growth since 2 ... Read more

Oil prices have surged as a result of the world's emergence from COVID and the war in Ukraine. Certain other commodities, including industrial metals like nickel, have also experienced dramatic price increases. But do such allocations make for a ready ... Read more

Few asset classes have generated more buzz in the last decade than bitcoin. Read more

The listed infrastructure market is growing rapidly in size, with new companies helping to finance a societal shift in infrastructure demand. Read more

Despite all the recent talk on the rise of passive investment strategies, their active counterparts have been steadily compounding outperformance in the wake of the worst effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. Read more

Global sustainable funds, as identified by Morningstar, rose to a record US$ 2.2 trillion in the second quarter of 2021, up from US $1.7 trillion a year earlier, or growth of 35% in a year. Read more

In the 2021 federal budget, the government proposed expanding eligibility to make downsizer contributions to individuals 60 and over, from previously 65 and over, allowing more individuals from an expected start date of 1 July 2022 to use these rules ... Read more