Australian institutional investors are extremely familiar with investing in emerging markets and, particularly, the opportunities they provide at different times in investment cycles to outperform the global developed or Australian markets.

Ever since Australia’s first major gold boom in the 1850s, the precious metal has always excited investors. The excitement is rewarding, often, and sometimes calamitous.

There are many different vehicles available to investors seeking to build wealth, consolidate their financial position or bankroll a comfortable retirement. When it comes to asset allocation, a host of factors contribute to the decision-making process, including age, family commitments, income and the individual’s appetite for risk.

Boutique fund manager Alphinity Investment Management has unveiled a differentiated Sustainable Share Fund (SSF), which will appeal to SMSF investors who value an environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach.

Australians are demanding more accountability and transparency from their investments, particularly through superannuation funds and fund managers. Yes, people want their investments to provide good returns, but they also want to know their money is invested in industries and companies that are doing good for the planet and not causing harm.

SMSF advisers and trustees have responded positively to the Gryphon Capital Income Trust (GCI), which is filling a gap in the market for a heightened return to cash without placing excessive capital at risk compared to alternatives.

There is rising demand for corporate bonds from Australian high net worth individuals (HNWI) as investors acquire a better understanding of these instruments’ potential portfolio value, a new report has revealed.

Throughout its rather short life, only a decade, the bitcoin has been subject to a range of public perceptions; running the gamut from ‘an obscure experiment for computer nerds’ to ‘explosive speculative commodity’.

Advisers and accountants should examine whether their SMSF clients are suitable for investment vehicles outside of the retirement savings system in light of the superannuation reforms, according to the director of a major accounting firm.