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The Crypto-Powered Future: Apollo Capital

The Crypto-Powered Future is Already Here  Investing is essentially an attempt to predict the future by allocating capital to the most promising companies, technologies, or economic models, adjusted for risk tolerance. In December 2003, William Gibson, one of the most influential Cyberpunk authors, wrote ‘The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.”…

The Inside Adviser | 25th Mar 2022 | More
Private Equity and the Allocation Gap: Barwon Investment Partners

Private equity (PE) investments are simply investments in private companies. There is a broad spectrum of private equity investment structures but typically it involves the PE manager (also known as a General Partner (GP) or sponsor) acquiring a controlling stake in a business. The asset class has grown tremendously over the past 10 years as…

The Inside Adviser | 25th Mar 2022 | More
  • Pathways to bitcoin exposure in 2021: Monochrome

    The growing popularity and adoption of Bitcoin within daily financial infrastructure has sparked the curiosity of many individuals regarding the allocation of Bitcoin within their portfolios and self-managed super funds (SMSF).1 A survey by New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) revealed that “62% of clients would switch financial advisors to one that offers advice about…

    The Inside Adviser | 25th Mar 2022 | More
    Finfluencers warned on the blurred line of financial advice

    The financial services industry has not been immune from the socialisation and digitisation trend, with finfluencers now among the most powerful voices in the sector. The idea of a finfluencer is simple, springing from the “Instagram influencer” title that many younger people have sought to achieve, but simply with a financial twist. Spurred by the…

    Staff Writer | 24th Mar 2022 | More
  • Six common misconceptions about inflation

    Inflation has been garnering headlines throughout the world in 2022. Economists, journalists, and investors across the entire asset-class spectrum are all seeking to understand the implications of an inflation rate that has reached multi-decade highs. Yet despite all the headlines, the concept, trends and issues remain poorly understood, that is, according to a recent white…

    Drew Meredith | 24th Mar 2022 | More
    Alternatives Symposium Summary

    The Inside Network’s Alternatives Symposium welcomed financial advisers, asset consultants and family offices to collaborate and discuss the challenges faced in delivering CPI+plus returns over the next decade. Investment decision makers face an uncertain period for portfolio construction after a prolonged era of productive years. The thirty-year tailwind of falling interest rates has dissipated, triggering…

    The Inside Adviser | 22nd Mar 2022 | More
    Fast-growing crypto exchange FTX gains AFSL, set to launch in Oz

    Following the Senate inquiry and recommendations into the crypto sector, Australia is fast on its way to becoming a leading digital innovation hub in the world, attracting overseas crypto and digital companies alike. This week, FTX, the world’s fastest-growing crypto exchange, announced plans to launch in Australia within weeks. 30-year-old founder Sam Bankman-Fried sank millions…

    Ishan Dan | 21st Mar 2022 | More
    Strong support for the newly formed The Principals’ Community

    The Principals’ Community, steered by Kon Costas, has received strong support from the independent advisory community after parting ways with BT Financial Group. The sole purpose of the group is to provide support and guidance to AFSL holders that bar any institutional ownership complications. Costas is delighted with the support, saying: “The feedback and support…

    Ishan Dan | 17th Mar 2022 | More
    Exploiting inefficiencies in listed private equity

    As expectations for public market returns sour, much attention is being focused on the yield to be found in private equity. It’s still fairly inaccessible for the average investor. But investing in listed private equity – the managers themselves – can provide private equity returns with public market liquidity. To Barwon Investment Partners, private equity…

    Staff Writer | 10th Mar 2022 | More
  • eToro launches Female Leadership portfolio

    “During the Covid-19 crisis, we’ve heard anecdotally about women leaders doing a better job and new research backs that up.” According to Harvard Business Review, a study found that outcomes related to Covid-19, including number of cases and deaths, were systematically better in countries led by women. The study went on to say, “women were…

    Ishan Dan | 7th Mar 2022 | More
    CRE debt continues to perform during periods of rising rates

    With our long period of near-zero interest rates seemingly at an end, every investor’s attention turns to the balance of their portfolio. Conventional wisdom is that now is the time to rethink exposure to real estate investments because rising interest rates are a drag on property values and rising inflation benefits other asset classes. There…

    Industry Expert | 24th Feb 2022 | More
    Deep waves: the quiet undertow of intangible assets

    Our definition of assets and their economic value has been changing over time. In the 20th century, machines, factories, and transportation were the assets on a company’s balance sheet. Today, value is dominated by “intangible” assets. Brands, technologies, patents, copyrights, synergies, and business models determine the lion’s share of company worth. At this point, 90%…

    The Inside Adviser | 3rd Feb 2022 | More