AMP Capital's Perry Lucas takes a fresh look at the evolving world of direct infrastructure investment. Read more

Most equities strategies do not take into account the fact that different investors are taxed differently. Plato managing director Don Hamson explains how a strategy can be tailored specifically for zero tax investors such as retirees. Read more

Superannuation funds with high allocations to unlisted assets considerably outperformed in the recent bear market. The question is, are unlisted assets truly 'lower risk' than their listed equivalents? In this paper, Gareth Abley of MLC Implemented ... Read more

In recent times, more and more people are approaching their financial advisers to set up their own self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to invest in property. This is hardly surprising as most people want to be masters of their own destiny and ... Read more

In the light of the economic crisis, pensions are now very much a boardroom issue, with CFOs looking to reduce pension risks and to control costs. For companies with pension plans in multiple countries, this is no easy undertaking. Due to the diversity ... Read more

Despite the effects of the 2008 financial crisis, the global retirement market is expected to grow by 66 per cent by 2020, representing an annual growth rate of 4.7 per cent. Total pension assets will increase from €22 trillion to €36 trillion ... Read more

Azhar Abidi from Industry Funds Management, argues that when investing in long-term assets like infrastructure, investors need to ensure that they take into account all possible issues that these assets might face over time. Read more

Cautious consumers have led discretionary retailers to increase their focus on supply chain efficiencies. However, only chasing cheaper labour costs can backfire. Investors need to understand the direct and indirect consequences of unsustainable supply ... Read more

Increasing populations and food shortages around the world mean that food as an asset class is increasingly attractive, writes Tom Stevenson Read more

After an excellent start to 2012 when emerging markets rose by 18% in US dollar terms over the first two months of the year, investor sentiment and performance have clearly faltered over recent months, writes Dr Slim Feriani, CEO and CIO of Advance ... Read more