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.

Australian provider of Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-traded corporate bonds XTB has launched a new fixed income portfolio of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-approved in response to growing demand from SMSFs for ethical investments.

On any given day, there are more dollars traded in Apple stock in the United States than on the entire Australian stock market. It’s no wonder then that over 85 per cent of overseas shares bought by Australians are US purchases. A figure this high would indicate a keen appetite for overseas investing. But when it comes to SMSFs, in my opinion, the numbers are worryingly low.

Advisers can take advantage of valuation disparities in the markets, but must keep diversification in mind to limit correlated alpha clusters in investor portfolios, according to Antipodes Partners.