Which Australian states are attracting the most retirees?; Gen Z portfolios outperform older cohorts in FY23

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed which states are seeing growth in their retiree populations and becoming the go-to destination for older Australians.

Younger equity investors have outperformed their older peers by leaning into a defensive trading style and a greater focus on small caps in the last financial year, according to research.

One year after taking up the roles, Blair Hannon, Global X’s head of investment strategy, and Kanish Chugh, head of distribution, have departed the firm as it embarks on a restructure.

Fidelity’s Asian equities investment director, Gary Monaghan, has shared his insights on Chinese technology after its Fidelity Asia Fund won at this year’s Money Management Fund Manager of the Year Awards.

Local equities have come back in favour for Australian investors as the top category for ETF inflows in August as the industry reports its highest inflows for a year at $2.2 billion.

Sequoia has completed the sale of 80 per cent of Morrison Securities to Sydney technology company, New Quantum Holdings.

As an asset class, infrastructure has a number of unique characteristics that make it an attractive option for investors across all points of the economic or market cycle, writes Sarah Shaw.