"For the past 20 years, global index provider S&P Global has published regular surveys of active fund performance in Australia & other major world markets called ‘SPIVA’ (‘S&P Index Versus Active’). Lets look at the results" says Ashley Owen.

Lachlan Brumby (Russell Investments) & Jason Petras (Resonant) consider the benefits of alternatives from a risk-return perspective, including strategies for a high interest rate environment.

Russel Pillemer (Pengana Capital) and Zivan Wong (MLC) take a closer look at attractive investment benefits with private equity & private credit investments.

Should retail investors consider an allocation to illiquid investments? Michael Karagianis (JANA Investment Advisers) & John Julian (Dexus) discuss how investors can gain an exposure to these assets.

Ashley Owen provides his essential 1 page 30th April snapshot for Aussie investors – covering what happened and why?? with the Australian & US share markets, short- and long-term interest rates, inflation, and the AUD/USD exchange rate!

AMP Advice has launched Australia-first solution for democratising access to managed portfolios

AMP Ltd has released its Q1 2024 cashflows and latest AUM figures showing that North managed portfolios assets reached $14.9 bn as at end of Q1 2024

"Investors enjoyed unusually high returns in the past couple of decades because every asset class posted above average returns in the low inflation era we have just enjoyed, but what now?" asks Ashley Owen. Find out more

Deanne Baker (Lonsec) and Lin Ngin (JANA) consider some key structural drivers that will impact portfolios over the long-term.

Emily Barlow (Perpetual Private) and Russel Pillemer (Pengana Capital) discuss how private markets and illiquid assets can fit into a portfolio