Investor attitudes towards climate change and regulatory change, which in turn are forcing businesses to become more sustainable, means advisers cannot afford to ignore environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Investors must exercise a more selective approach to their investments amid the growing opportunities that are emerging in disruptive innovation and the continued uncertainty in global markets, according to Nikko Asset Management.

Investors must turn their focus to disruptive innovation for portfolio opportunities that are fast emerging from the exponential growth of technological advancements, according to Nikko Asset Management.

Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates at 1.50 per cent, a historic low we’ve been stuck with for two full years. Moreover, the market is of the view we have at least another full year, if not longer, at this record low.