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News that Australian Super had reported a negative return of just 2.7 per cent for the FY22 financial year likely came as a surprise to many.

The National Australia Bank’s Private Wealth division this week announced a partnership with the world’s leading index fund manager, BlackRock.

A weak June quarter 2022, driven by a higher-than-expected US May inflation reading, managed to spook investors and cause a sell-off in markets, making it one of the worst quarters seen in decades.

With this week’s worse-than-expected inflation numbers, all eyes are centred on the Federal Reserve, which is now expected to hike rates even more aggressively.

BetaShares this week released its Half-Year Review of the exchange traded fund industry, with a few surprises in store for one of the most popular parts of the investment sector.

In a challenging environment plagued with uncertainty and volatility, rising inflation has turned investors away from risky growth assets.

As fixed mortgages expire in Australia, households will be hit by higher interest costs on variable mortgages which will threaten consumer spending and economic growth, according to new research.

New gas projects will be able to receive funding from a fresh pool of money from ESG investors. The move will help many EU countries by supplying low-carbon energy to replace Russian fossil fuels.

Pre-IPO funds are popular with early-stage, pre-profit tech businesses looking for a longer runway ahead of their ASX listing.

. Whether it was renewable energy, carbon or cryptocurrency, investors of all types are naturally optimistic, often seeking to allocate capital to the sectors and businesses that are building towards the future.

The biggest question on the minds of every investor in the world today is clear: will the US experience a recession?

A pandemic, a few supply-chain disruptions, a war in Europe, rising energy prices, climate change and soaring inflation. What more could you ask for?