AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES

Funds management

One Australian long/short fund has returned 87.25% over the last year, according to data from FE Analytics....

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Funds management

Mining giant BHP Billiton, one of Australia’s largest miners, has reported a 39% profit increase but cautioned coronavirus could lead it to revise its expectations downwa...

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Funds management

Bushfires on Kangaroo Island hindered the performance of the Lennox Australian Small Companies fund during January as a result of lower tourism numbers. ...

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Funds management

As two major banks announced their financial results this week, it’s a tale of two diverging share prices for Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank....

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Funds management

The best two Australian equity funds in 2019 were the most volatile, and the four most volatile delivered above average returns, according to data....

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Funds management

Small/mid cap funds performed well last year but the Australian focused funds had a greater disparity between the top and bottom performers....

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Funds management

Investors should embrace that after having benefitted from a relatively benign 2019, the volatility will come back in 2020, according to Schroders....

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Financial planning

More investors are looking to protect their assets and income from market falls and environmental, social, and governance factors are becoming a priority when selecting i...

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Funds management

A boutique fund manager has been the best performing Australian equity fund during the 2010s....

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Funds management

The strong returns of last year greatly increase the chance of volatility in the market this year, according to State Street Global Advisors...

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Funds management

Industry fund Hostplus has revealed its multi-million bill for investment and management fees....

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Funds management

UBS, BetaShares and BlackRock were some of the top exchange traded funds in the Australia equity income sector....

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Funds management

After a shaky start to the year and no shortage of domestic and international political issues, 2019 was a respectable year for the Australian equity sector, according to...

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Funds management

Equity funds were the top performers in Q1 2019 with Australian geared equity funds at the forefront. Will 2020 be similar?...

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Funds management

Australian shares are likely to return 9% in 2020 but the catastrophic bushfire season could lead to a noticeable negative disruption in economic activity, according to A...

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