In the world of impact investing, additionality helps to generate positive outcomes that may not otherwise occur without the value of engagement or capital investment. Read more

This paper discusses how commodities can be included in a strategic asset allocation (SAA) as we enter an environment not seen in over 30 years. Read more

This paper outlines alternatives for setting the mix of foreign currency exposure, namely, targeting foreign currency exposures implemented via individual currency pair hedge ratios rather than setting the hedge based on a basket, which is then pro-rata ... Read more

Gold, in Australian dollars (AUD), delivered positive returns in 2022 and so far in 2023. Read more

Economics is a social science. It is the study of how people collectively manage scarce resources to generate goods and services that satisfy basic and other needs-and businesses are key building blocks of the economic and social ecosystem. Read more

Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM, is a saying that has been floating around investor circles for decades. Likewise, if private markets had a catchy sound bite today, it would have to be, Nobody ever got fired for buying senior credit. Read more

Neither exclusion-based approaches nor low-carbon benchmark tracking indices incorporate a deliberate means of generating alpha. Read more

One of the most frequently asked questions in today's private market realm is 'How much is it that private market investment worth?' Read more

When investing internationally, individuals and corporations enjoy protections under investment treaties in force between the state of their nationality and the state in which they invest- the Host State. That protection usually extends to investment ... Read more

Workplace superannuation funds are funds that are available to employers, whether they are private sector companies, public sector agencies or government departments. Read more