A central component of effective impact investing is that investors do not need to make a binary distinction between impact and returns. Read more

ESG is one of the most important trends in contemporary investing, with ESG issues reported to affect investment risk and return, and asset owners demanding ESG strategies in diverse market and portfolio contexts. Read more

Over the past four decades, the long-term sovereign bonds that typically dominate asset owners' fixed income allocations have delivered outstanding returns. Read more

The energy sector is currently at the early stages of a major restructure from fossil fuels to clean energy. This evolution will continue for decades, supported by a globally coordinated effort to transition to the green economy by investing trillions ... Read more

Wirecard, the German payments company, filed for insolvency on 25 June 2020 after the group revealed over-indebtedness and reported incidences of fraud. Read more

This paper explores why trading at the London 4pm WM/Refinitiv benchmark fix (Fix) brings Australian institutional investors only the illusory benefits of maximum liquidity. Read more

FANMAG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, and Google (now trading as Alphabet)) returns have been extreme relative to their contemporaries, but not their predecessors - their performance has been in line with the average top performers throughout ... Read more

Mass consolidation is a much-studied phenomenon of the corporate sector, riding the economic boom/bust cycle-but it is a first for Australia's $3 trillion superannuation industry (see Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Quarterly superannuation ... Read more

Child superannuation contributions strategies are often dismissed due to the very long period of time before the funds can be accessed. This paper explores if contributions can be made and whether they are worthwhile. Read more

Superannuation trustees and company directors had been keenly anticipating the outcome of the claim by Mark McVeigh against the trustee of REST Super. The case was regarded as the first opportunity globally for the courts to make a call on strategy ... Read more