Insights

This Best Practice CPD series is published by AdviserVoice and sponsored by Bennelong Funds Management.

The French presidential election is underway, with a first-round vote on Sunday 10 April and the run-off between the top two candidates on Sunday 24 April.

In August last year, we highlighted that real estate (listed and direct) tends to outperform equities during periods of high inflation.

The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia was clearly a shocking event which, in 2022, was hoped would never happen again. At 4D, we are supporters of sanctions imposed on Russia and have reviewed our portfolio for Russian exposure (regardless of materiality), while conducting a deep dive into what this conflict means for the global infrastructure sector in the near and medium term.

Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Nathan Masalski as account director, investments, to expand the company’s distribution strategy in the Victorian and Tasmanian markets.

Volatile markets often give rise to the best investment opportunities.

Just as we seemed to be passing peak inflation (port access has been improving and second hand car prices declining), the recent attack by Russian forces into Ukraine has resulted in another spike in commodity prices.

Achieving Net Zero carbon emissions is critical to long-term climate goals.

Investing involves risk. This is true for whatever assets you’re buying, whether they're the latest “meme stocks”, government bonds, or equities in defensive sectors such as listed infrastructure.