Avoid picking a side between China and US: Kotkin
Malcolm Turnbull needs to learn to be “frenemies” with Donald Trump to protect Australia’s standing in the shifting world order.
Green bond market tipped to grow
China, India and France are set to spur new “green bond” issues, meaning the nascent market is set to boom despite a setback in the United States under President-elect Donald Trump.
Ambachtsheer to super funds: size matters
Pensions expert Keith Ambachtsheer thinks most super funds lack the scale and sophistication to deliver in their members’ best interests.
Fiduciary Investor Symposium November 2016 photo gallery
Photos from Australia’s pre-eminent gathering of chief investment officers and their direct reports in the Yarra Valley.
Vision Super astounded by bonds following Trump win
Despite dynamically repositioning the portfolio because of a poor outlook on bonds, the asset class has astounded Vision Super this past week.
Firestorm inbound on default super review
The Productivity Commission is reviewing the default super system, and whichever way the review leans, opinion will be divided.
What makes the board of a listed company great?
New research by ACSI shows that ASX 200 boards are making headway on gender diversity but are showing their age.
Stop ‘beauty contest’ and act like Keynes: Ambachtsheer
Investors need to stop treating stocks as a ‘beauty contest’ and follow the hard investment style of Keynes.
The $6 billion-a-year problem
New legislation to introduce ‘single touch payroll’ (STP), is expected to see the ATO take on a much greater compliance role.
Bad people, or bad decisions?
Banking and Finance Oath director Clare Payne takes a look at how investors can make better decisions, more of the time.
New ASFA boss Martin Fahy calls for a united front
Retail and non-profit stakeholders should keep a lid on their infighting, and focus on presenting a more united front on common interests.
Trump victory turns ASFA crowd skittish
The large crowd that had assembled in the morning quickly thinned after lunch as news filtered through that Trump had won the key swing states of Ohio, then Florida, and North Carolina.
