The S&P/ASX 100 (XTO) is a stock market index capturing Australia's top 100 companies by market capitalisation. It accounts for 63% (at April 2016) of the Australian equity market, however it might surprise investors to learn that for 10 years ... Read more

A story widely celebrated in the superannuation industry, investment in property and infrastructure assets has delivered consistent growth-like returns to those who matter most - the members. Read more

It's now been several months since Scott Morrison handed down his first Federal Budget on 3 May 2016, with significant proposed changes to the superannuation system. Almost immediately, discussion on these measures was overtaken by election commentary ... Read more

SMSFs and the risks they face Read more

The investment management and pension industries must adapt to capture this next generation of investors. This will include creating products that reflect the Millennials' attitudes and beliefs, as well as reappraising the nature of investments and ... Read more

Global institutional demand for infrastructure assets has risen substantially during recent years and with portfolio allocations to infrastructure expected to rise, global demand is likely to remain strong over the medium to long term. During the past ... Read more

The extraordinary success of the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sector has been widely recognised and commented on; according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), more than 560,000 funds ... Read more

The federal parliament is currently encouraging submissions on draft legislation proposing a regulatory framework to facilitate crowd-sourced equity funding (CSEF) in Australia. Read more

With higher fees, lower liquidity and ever-transforming risk profiles, traditional hedge fund strategies are attractive to only a handful of institutional investors. But with fixed income markets serving up negative real returns, the retail market is ... Read more

The 'bread and butter' investment activity of any large superannuation fund is the day-to-day trading that occurs within its equity portfolios. Ask a typical fund about its trading and the fund's response will capture attributes like its ... Read more