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Investing in the next phase of China's growth story

As China transforms itself into a domestic consumption-driven economy, energy and resources-intensive industries will slow. Australian investors need to tilt their equiti...

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July research round-up

PortfolioConstruction Forum asks the major funds research houses for an update on the state of the market and their most recent projects....

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Time to put the brakes on Chinese exposure

Amid mounting evidence that China’s economy is on the verge of a slowdown, it is time to reduce commodities exposures, writes Chris Watling. ...

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The global economy - lessons learned

In mid June, eight members of the PortfolioConstruction Forum Academy travelled to Boston, to undertake a four-day Harvard Business School short course on the global econ...

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August research round up

PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the major funds research houses for an update on their on their most recent projects....

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Researchers name top quant analytics

PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Which are the top five quant analytics that practitioners should always consider, and why? And how much credence do...

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Returning to the safety of bonds

Many clients are currently seeking safer asset classes to protect their wealth from further market downturns. Tamara Radice examines ways in which bond portfolios can del...

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Australian equities funds and fair performance fees

This month PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: What is an appropriate fee structure and level for an Australian equities fund for which performance fee...

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The price investors pay for short-sighted fund managers

Short-termism is a pandemic that continues to flourish unchecked within financial markets, resulting in significant long-term economic costs to investors. Mark Arnold and...

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August research round-up

PortfolioConstruction Forum presents the most recent projects conducted by major funds research houses over the past month....

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How much will the carbon tax cost responsible investors?

The debate around responsible investments has become charged by the controversial and highly discussed carbon tax. However, Janine Mace finds this will not negatively imp...

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The biggest hurdles facing researchers

This month, PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: What, in your firm’s view, is one of the big challenges facing the Australian funds research industry a...