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The myths holding clients back from private markets

FinCap executive chair Christian Ryan says private markets are more familiar, more accessible and more visible than most investors assume. The barrier is...

The queue that isn’t forming: why Australia’s IPO market has stalled

Katie Hudson, head of Australian equities research at Yarra Capital Management, argues that the IPO drought gripping listed markets is not a demand problem, it...

The Egyptian wheat loan that can answer a key challenge in client portfolios

Egypt was the sovereign headline, but the wheat facility shows why investors can seek comfort in analysing the guarantees, collateral, creditor status and...

When life changes, advice relationships matter most

White Rabbit Advisory's Nicola Beswick argues that knowing clients at a human level is not a soft skill. It is the most operationally important thing an...

The 25-year cycle: how history is pointing advisers toward small caps right now

After 26 years in small cap investing, Wellington Management's Peter Carpi has a clear message for advisers: the rotation from large caps to small caps is not...

The invisible practice problem: generic positioning is killing your growth

Drew Meredith of Wattle Partners says most advice practices are invisible because they try to serve everyone. The fix is simpler than most think: find a...

Concentration risk is hiding in plain sight

With market concentration reaching historically elevated levels across the US, the advisers best positioned to navigate it are the ones who understand exactly...

Trade finance: an old asset class finding new relevance

The asset class is old, but its portfolio relevance is modern: bank-aligned, diversified credit exposure linked to the physical movement of goods.

When private markets cross 10 per cent threshold, HNW advice has to change

Investment Trends and Praemium data show alternatives have crossed a threshold in HNW portfolios. The implications for adviser practices reach well beyond fund...

Quality over quantity: building global equity conviction at Viola Private Wealth

Alex Thompson, of Viola Private Wealth, argues the concentration risk narrative around global equities is often misdirected, the real problem may sit closer to...

Income at home, growth abroad: the case for a more deliberate global tilt

Sarah Gonzales argues the structural case for global equities has strengthened, but passive allocations are not as neutral as they appear.

Picks, shovels and patience: a framework for global equities today

Troy Armstrong favours Australian resources and global technology and defence, takes a disciplined view on AI, and argues that active management should always...

What a big bank teaches you about being a better adviser

Alex Thompson left a career in institutional banking to advise private clients at Viola Private Wealth, and found that the discipline forged in markets...

Stable earnings, rising capex, better value: the case for listed infrastructure

ClearBridge’s Shane Hurst says the listed infrastructure sector is being driven by a rare mix of growth, income and earnings stability.

The tax advantage nobody's talking about

Australia's CGT changes have widened the after-tax return gap between conventional assets and startup investing. For sophisticated investors, tax-exempt ESVCLP...

Why the next AI trade may be built in concrete, power and land

Artificial intelligence may look like a technology story, but its next investment implications are increasingly physical. For advisers, the question is how...