Investment

Trade wars pose ‘significant risk’: RBA’s Lowe

The topic of trade wars was at the front of RBA governor Philip Lowe's mind when he delivered a speech at a House of Representatives committee on Friday in Canberra.

Matthew SmithAugust 9, 2019

Pinnacle touts zero management fee cash ETF

The investment management firm will market its new fund as being free of management costs, after its head of retail said Australians ‘should not pay for their cash to be managed’.

Tahn SharpeJuly 25, 2019

The ‘hardest environment to invest’: experts on navigating risk

Risks in financial markets globally and at home in Australia are apparent, but their pathways to resolution are not. Experts share their views on navigating risk and return in a world where there’s no longer a rule book.

Matthew SmithJuly 18, 2019

J.P. Morgan shifts ‘quality focus’ to US large caps

The asset manager is dialling down risk by veering towards US large caps, which offer resilience in the face of overhanging trade tensions and a highly priced global market.

Tahn SharpeJuly 9, 2019

Investment

Modern slavery campaigners turn to financial services

Institutional investors are increasingly worried about investing in businesses that exploit slave work forces through their supply chains.

Elizabeth FryJune 26, 2019

Share Market

Where risk lives in the local market

WAAAX stocks – Wisetech, Afterpay, Altium, Appen and Xero – have attracted capital rapidly and could present the most risk to unwitting investors.

Roger MontgomeryJune 25, 2019

Debt & Fixed Income

Lack of bond bears speaks volumes on rates

PIMCO’s Robert Mead hasn’t seen such a dearth of bond contrarians in a quarter century as a bond manager, a phenomenon he describes as “quite disconcerting”.

Tahn SharpeJune 24, 2019

Investment

Fear and loathing in emerging markets

Many emerging markets still promise sizeable returns for asset owners because of the favourable demographics, says Mark Burgess, chair of HESTA's investment committee.

Elizabeth FryJune 21, 2019

Investment

Investment

Pinnacle touts zero management fee cash ETF

Investment

Modern slavery campaigners turn to financial services

Debt & Fixed Income

Lack of bond bears speaks volumes on rates

Investment

Fear and loathing in emerging markets

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