Investment

Investment

Money and understanding the key to investing: Vanguard

While a lack of large tracts of cash is the primary barrier keeping people from investing, a perceived lack of understanding remains a significant barrier to consumers entering the market according to research from Vanguard.

Tahn SharpeJune 9, 2021

Investment

Magellan systematizes bucket strategy with FuturePay play

CEO Brett Cairns explained a product design that essentially formalises a basic investment strategy – setting aside a cash reserve "to help support income in fall-back positions". Investors will be blocked from retrieving their contribution to the cash bucket, however.

Tahn SharpeJune 1, 2021

Investment

ESG ratings just ‘opinions’: Dimensional

Dimensional's head of responsible investment has echoed concern around the world that there are too many ESG ratings agencies with not enough governance around them.

Tahn SharpeMay 31, 2021

Investment

ETF warning: Make sure the label matches what’s in the tin

Investors, advisers and ultimately the regulator should all be paying closer attention to the underlying construction of ETF products according to Zenith Investment Partners' Dugald Higgins, who warns that many don't stick as close to the sector they're purportedly mirroring as they claim.

Tahn SharpeMay 28, 2021

Investment

Advisers ‘apathetic’ on alternatives: Zenith

Advisers and retail investors have gone cold on alternative investments according to the research and investment consulting house CEO, who warned against comparing them to "raging bull" equity markets.

Tahn SharpeMay 27, 2021

Share Market

Dividends set to soar: Janus Henderson

Banks will lead a revival for dividends in Australia through 2021 according to the global asset manager, with 40 per cent growth forecasted and payouts reaching 85 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.

Tahn SharpeMay 26, 2021

Investment

Global trend towards ESG investing gathers pace

The pandemic, droughts, bushfires and even social movements like Black Lives Matter are forcing people to examine how their actions affect the world around them, which is affecting investment like never before according to researcher Investment Trends.

Tahn SharpeMay 25, 2021

Investment

Dimensional pivots to mid-tier advice groups

As the institutional advice market has all but evaporated, US-based fund manager Dimensional Fund Advisors has shifted its focus to the growing second tier of advice networks and expanded it footprint in the domestic market by about 25 per cent over the last two years.

Tahn SharpeMay 3, 2021

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