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Smart beta without the marketing spin

If you’ve heard the phrases ‘best of both worlds’, ‘smart indexing’ or ‘intelligent exposure’ in relation to an ETF, it’s highly likely that the ETF uses a smart beta approach to investing.

Sara Allen

17 Sept 2026

Taiwan, TSMC & the Kill Switch: The Unthinkable Risk Global Markets Struggle to Price

Markets recently had an accelerated lesson in what happens when an important chokepoint for the global economy closes.

Macro Technology Investor Education ETF

16 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 12 MIN READ

Why Is Private Credit Growing So Rapidly in Australia?

Private Credit has grown into a major part of Australia's lending market. Building on our previous discussion about manager quality, this article explores what ASIC's surveillance found and the risks investors should weigh.

Investor Education

15 Sept 2026

· Walliam Nguyen

· 7 MIN READ

The Anthropic IPO: What the Largest Listing in History Means for Global Portfolios

Within a month or so, what may be the largest listing in stock market history is expected to list on the Nasdaq. Anthropic, the company behind the Claude family of AI models, is heading for public markets at a valuation up to US$2 trillion.

Technology Investment Themes Investor Education ETF

14 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 11 MIN READ

Taiwan, TSMC & the Kill Switch: The Unthinkable Risk Global Markets Struggle to Price

Markets recently had an accelerated lesson in what happens when an important chokepoint for the global economy closes.

Macro Technology Investor Education ETF

16 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 12 MIN READ

Why Is Private Credit Growing So Rapidly in Australia?

Investor Education

15 Sept 2026

· Walliam Nguyen

· 7 MIN READ

The Anthropic IPO: What the Largest Listing in History Means for Global Portfolios

Technology Investment Themes Investor Education ETF

14 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 11 MIN READ

Explore 100's of investment opportunities and find your next hidden gem!

Search and compare a purposely broad range of investments and connect directly with product issuers.

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The Best Investment - Ever

Have you ever wondered what the best share market investment of all time is? It’s not Apple, the world’s first trillion-dollar business. It’s not Meta Platforms Inc (the company formerly known as Facebook) either, although plenty of people who ‘liked’ Facebook enough in the early days to invest in it have become millionaires. You may never have heard the name of the best investment of all time, although you certainly know about its products. You may even be a customer.

Shares Investor Education

14 Dec 2022

· Tom Elisson

· 4 MIN READ

Investing Ethically

Ethical investment funds aren’t new. Some people have always shunned investments associated with harmful activities such as uranium mining, deforestation and arms manufacture. Instead, they’ve looked for opportunities in renewable energy, education and healthcare.

ESG Shares Investor Education

9 Dec 2022

· Tom Elisson

· 3 MIN READ

Investing in collectables

Frustrated by volatile financial markets, investors are increasingly seeking alternative assets not only as a hedge against inflation, but as a lucrative investment option.

Alternative Investment Investor Education

28 Nov 2022

· Tom Elisson

· 5 MIN READ

The rise of central bank digital currencies

The Reserve Bank of Australia is running a pilot to explore retail use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) — a digital Aussie dollar or e-dollar, which could be held digitally like cryptocurrencies. This is not the first time CBDC is being tested for real-world use by the RBA. It has carried out two pilots in the last two years to test tokenised CBDC for the wholesale market and cross-border payments.

Currency, Crypto and ICO Investor Education

14 Oct 2022

· Tom Elisson

· 3 MIN READ

Do I really need a stockbroker?

In our digitally interconnected world where unlimited information is available with the click of a mouse button, is there still a place for the traditional stockbroker?

Investor Education

21 June 2022

· InvestmentMarkets

· 2 MIN READ

Is this the future of banking?

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending is becoming far more popular than first thought. This article explains what it is, how it works and its many uses.

Investor Education

15 June 2022

· InvestmentMarkets

· 3 MIN READ

The effect of rising inflation

This article discusses the effect of rising inflation and its impact on the Australian economy. It includes a list of ways to prepare yourself for a rise in inflation.

Macro Alternative Investment Investor Education

11 June 2022

· InvestmentMarkets

· 4 MIN READ

2022-23 Federal Budget Highlights

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2022-23 Federal Budget, the Government’s last before the Federal Election. This article outlines the key measures contained in the Budget including cost of living relief, infrastructure spending, and tax deductions for business.

Macro Investor Education

11 May 2022

· InvestmentMarkets

· 3 MIN READ

Quarterly economic update: January – March 2022

Our latest quarterly update covers the rebounding domestic economy, strong government spending, the war in Ukraine, higher commodity prices and strong employment growth.

Macro Investor Education

1 Apr 2022

· InvestmentMarkets

· 3 MIN READ

Venture Capital Unlocked: What Every Investor Needs to Know | Conviction Capital | Episode 2

This episode of Conviction Capital features Mark Esterhuizen from Aura Ventures and Adrian Bunter from Sydney Angels as they discuss Australia's fast-growing venture capital (VC) market with host Juliette Saly.

US Markets in 2026 - Risks and Opportunities

Michael McCarthy, CEO of Moomoo ANZ and keynote speaker in the March Investor Webinar ‘Finding Value in Volatility’, delivers a compelling deep dive into the risks shaping US markets in 2026.

Contrarian Investing in an Age of Disruption

Simon Raubenheimer, Director at Contrarius Investment Management and a featured speaker in the March Investor Webinar ‘Finding Value in Volatility’, dives into how artificial intelligence is reshaping global investment opportunities.

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