Recent high profile cases of major cultural issues within some funds management organisations have caused concern for investors and a re-assessment of relationships with those…
The social and affordable housing market in Australia has historically been seen as a public sector responsibility. Private capital is playing a meaningful role in…
A key challenge of any peer comparison is establishing a suitable peer group. In our latest Frontier Line research paper we examine how cluster analysis…
On 20 November 2020, the Government released the Retirement Income Review final report, which confirms “the Australian retirement income system is effective, sound and its…
COVID-19 brought stress to the credit markets in early 2020 with credit portfolios suffering material drawdowns across most segments. Pressure on borrowers has risen, access…
Our Equities Team has spent considerable time analysing active management. Their latest report delves into emerging markets and outlines what has driven past active management…
In the second part of our ILS review we consider the turbulent market conditions and memories of recent losses that have tested capacity in the Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) market.
The office sector currently makes up the largest portion of most domestic investors’ property exposure, the majority of which is invested in Australian office assets.
Whether a complement to investment grade corporate credit, a low risk return source within the alternative debt sector or a highly opportunistic strategy, the complexity…
Portfolios with return objectives linked to inflation (e.g. CPI + x%) are exposed to the difference between predicted and actual inflation. Hedging inflation risk is…
The China A-shares market is the world’s second largest equity market, after the US. While foreign ownership is currently limited this is highly likely to…
Australian superannuation funds have served members well with their default balanced options. But a one-size-fits-most approach may not be serving some members well in their…
Multi-asset managers have traditionally delivered stable, reliable returns with good downside awareness. However, recently there has been a shift towards persistent underperformance. Challenges are sector…
The Australian electricity system has experienced significant disruption in recent years driven by a rapid buildout of new renewable energy generation capacity. Our energy network…
As the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world, valuations of many listed assets have plummeted compared to unlisted assets. There are a number of factors…
