Australia’s industry super funds have come under fire for distorting equity markets and inflating Commonwealth Bank’s share price, with investment chiefs warning that their size and benchmark-driven ...

Digital assets like bitcoin are “here to stay” and must be recognised as a legitimate part of modern portfolios, according to a specialist in alternative investments. Speaking at the Stockbrokers and ...

John Pearce, chief investment officer at UniSuper, has urged investors to temper expectations for the year ahead despite recent market rallies, pointing to ongoing US–China trade tensions as a key ...

On the back of a strategic alliance between the firms, the CEO of Generation Life says it’s “phenomenal” to have the backing of BlackRock – with Larry Fink targeting Australia as a key market. Earlier ...

Fund managers have emphasised that investing in private assets demands rigorous due diligence, likening the commitment to a long-term marriage that requires deep understanding. Entering the unlisted ...

Fund managers are expanding their wholesale distribution teams to capitalise on growing opportunities in the wholesale market, as superannuation funds ramp up internalisation efforts and tighten ...

While passive strategies continue to dominate the market as they relate to flows and assets, investment strategists have warned that passive investing may falter in markets weighed down by stagnant ...

The consensus of a May rate cut remains, but economists are tempering their expectations for further cuts this year. Another steady month for jobs numbers has seen economists reconsidering their rate ...

The volume of flows into ETFs grew by almost a third in April, according to VanEck, with two Vanguard funds seeing heavy inflows. The firm’s monthly exchange-traded fund (ETF) report found April’s ...

The corporate regulator is suing a subsidiary of Macquarie Group alleging it engaged in misleading conduct by misreporting millions of short sales to the market operator for over 14 years. In a ...

Recent turbulence in global equity markets has been a sharp reminder for investors that volatility doesn’t send a calendar invite – it arrives unannounced, and uninvited, often when we least expect it ...

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has proposed a suite of reforms to bolster the competitiveness of Australia’s public markets and stem the decline in listed companies, arguing that targeted ...