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29 June 2016 • By Killian Plastow • 1 min read

Australia to ‘definitely’ lose AAA rating: BTIM

There is “no question” that Australia will lose its AAA rating in 2016, with the downgrading likely to occur by August at the latest, argues BT ...

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Hybrids, high yield 'not for the faint-hearted'

Falling global bond yields have seen investors move into riskier debt instruments in pursuit of higher income, but Morningstar warns that some of ...

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NSX partners with IRESS

Australia’s second-largest exchange, the National Stock Exchange (NSX), has announced it will integrate with software provider IRESS. The ...

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Long-only managers 'limited', says Tribeca

The “huge” market-cap bias towards the top 30 Australian stocks in the ASX 200 makes it hard for long-only fund managers to outperform the index, says ...

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Brexit increases 'stagflation' risk: Pimco

The decision by UK voters to leave the European Union has increased the likelihood of a low-growth/high-inflation ('stagflation') scenario over the ...

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Beware populist politics, warns UBS

Rising support for populist and nationalist sentiment is a risk that investors should be mindful of when seeking portfolio diversity, according to UBS

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Long/short sector outperforms market

Long/short funds materially outperformed the Australian equity market in the 12 months to 30 April 2016, according to Zenith Investment Partners

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Finance jobs tick up in second quarter

The second quarter of 2016 saw the total number of financial services and insurance roles increase, according to research by specialist recruitment ...

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Markets plunge as UK votes to leave Europe

The British pound fell by as much as 10 per cent on Friday afternoon and stockmarkets around the world plummeted as UK citizens voted to leave the ...

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Contango AM announces management buyout

Melbourne-based Contango Asset Management has announced a management buyout and an intention to list on the ASX. Contango chief investment officer ...

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