Once perceived as misfits for investors, multi-asset class strategies are now used for all sorts of portfolio solutions. Not too long ago, investors, consultants, and advisers in the asset management field struggled with the role of multi-asset class (MAC) strategies, because these products, at first ... READ FULL STORY | | The Australian private debt market is not a new market and has existed for decades. The market consists of several broad categories including owner-occupied mortgages, investor mortgages, consumer loans ... READ FULL STORY | | One of AIMA Australia's key goals is to facilitate and develop closer ties to the investment community, both retail and institutional. In order to facilitate this, the AIMA Australia investor advisory group (IAG) was formed two years ago. Since the formation, the IAG has embarked on a couple of ambitious ... READ FULL STORY | | Environmental regulation is escalating Stringent regulations that focus on environmental disclosures, limits, and targets have grown over the past two decades. In early 2017, over 1,400 climate laws were in existence worldwide compared to approximately 60 laws and policies in 19971, the year in which ... READ FULL STORY | | A key investment risk affecting a client's retirement portfolio relates to the order in which they receive returns. These investment returns, good or bad, have more impact at some points in a client's superannuation lifecycle than at others. Sequencing risk is the risk that the order and timing ... READ FULL STORY |
