regulation

Scrutiny and trust are not opposites, they are sequential. The closer ASIC looks, the more credible disciplined managers become.

Valuations are the foundation of trust in private credit. As the market matures, Australia must learn from global best practice.

With ASIC shining a light on fast-growing private markets, finding the sweet spot between regulation and investor protection is critical.

Having worked in regulated entities and an investment bank during the GFC, I’ve seen firsthand the value regulation can bring when it’s there and the damage when it’s...

There are lessons to be learned going forward, according to a new report from the Bank of International Settlements

Times are tough for the buy-now-pay-later space, but could ZIP turn it’s fortunes around? It’s a hard call for MarcusToday’s Henry Jennings.

With the increasing interest from investors in ESG funds, there has also been an increase in "greenwashed" investment products misrepresented as having ESG components....

Volatility is nothing new for Asian markets but recent comments from the Chinese government and listed-market buying have led to renewed optimism. In this wire, we...

We’ve previously published bottom-up technical notes on Aussie bank demand for government bonds, which is akin to a new form of quantitative easing or QE (replacing...

Followers of Surrey Asset Management would understand that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is an essential part of our investment process. We don’t just...

Investing involves risk. This is true of any investible asset, whether they're the latest “meme stocks”, government bonds, or equities in defensive sectors such as...

The contrasting worlds of cryptocurrencies (red-hot and risky) and consumer staples (lagging in the wake of the pandemic) are preoccupations of the Alphinity team at...

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) goes live in 2022 and will require ESG firms to assess how aligned their investments are with the...

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th US president who was in office from 1901 to 1909, is ranked among the greats. Among his achievements was that he was a ‘trust...

On Sunday night, it was announced that Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) was the subject of a takeover bid by US PE firm, Blackstone group. The bid came after a slew of...

Unless you've been living under a rock or happened to be searching for this article on Facebook (too soon?), you probably know about the Australian government's...

Just over a year ago, Magellan’s Vihari Ross tipped Chinese tech giant Alibaba as her stock pick for 2020 in Livewire’s annual outlook series. This year, she labelled...

The release of Apple’s new iPhone 12 and a recent change in the laws in India have combined to result in a potentially rewarding opportunity for the tech giant. Apple...

Driven by what has been often characterised as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the technology sector has led global equity markets in recent years as the powerful...

Hi all, something a bit different today with our weekly investment-centric webinar (also presented in podcast format) for those of you who haven't seen it. Episode...