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Given the global outlook is clearly one of a high degree of risk, it is surprising that all forms of risk assets seem to continually defy all the negative outlooks. Traditional asset allocations have been heavily tied to equity market growth and the continual decline in risk free interest rates over the past 30 years….

Finally, some positive action at AMP AMP Ltd (ASX:AMP): Management at AMP finally bowed to public pressure with Chairman David Murray, Director John Fraser and recently appointed CEO of AMP Capital Boe Pahari all stepping down over the weekend. Importantly, Debra Hazelton who is also a board member of the Treasury Corporation of Victoria will…

Market flat for the week, positive lead from the US, manufacturing recovering The ASX 200 finished 0.2% lower for the week, down just 0.1% on Friday, despite a strong US lead. Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) was the highlight, beating expectations despite reporting a 33% fall in profit and finishing up 11% for the day. Over…

The market (ASX:XJO) finished at a six month high, adding 0.7%, as the reporting season went up another gear.

Most fund managers or asset owners you may question to about ESG have probably stated that they are a signatory of the UN PRI at the very beginning of the conversation. Most likely, this would be mentioned as evidence of their broader commitment to ESG investing.

The ASX 200 (ASX:200) finished an important week 2.0% higher after adding 0.6% on Friday.

The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) started the day strongly, but finished on its lows (-0.7%) as investors digested a flurry of earnings reports from AMP Ltd

The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) jumped out of the blocks this morning after the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd.

It was another busy day as reporting season ramped up, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finishing 0.5% higher as signs of slowing Victorian COVID-19 cases boosted National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB), rising 2.4%.

When we saw this headline we assumed it was from one of Lazard’s global equity strategies across its $170 billion portfolio.

The gold price is soaring, all thanks to a world gripped by fear, or is it hope?

REA Group (ASX:REA) – Posted it 1H result last Friday, the result coming in slight better than expectations, shares closing the day +1.87%.