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The S&P/ASX 200 Index is considered to be one of the benchmark Australian indexes. Most will know what the index represents. However, the composition, such as sector and company weightings, may surprise even seasoned investors.

The latter half of 2021 and the majority of 2022 have been among the most challenging periods for investors in several decades. The traditional balanced portfolio, defined as one that holds 40 per cent of assets in government bonds and 60 per cent in indexed equities, is on track for the sixth-worst beginnings to a year in the last century.

AXA has launched two new green strategies as part of its plan to expand investment portfolios and rollout into Australian markets. The AXA IM Global Green Bond Fund and the AXA IM Clean Economy Equity Fund will join AXA IM’s flagship Sustainable Equity Fund, which was launched back in 2014.

Following the IPO bonanza in 2021, it looks like much of the strong, positive momentum failed to materialise in 2022. The IPO market in 2021 recorded the highest number of new floats in a decade, more than the previous two years combined.

Three new tiers will be added to Queensland’s coal royalty structure from July 1 as the Palaszczuk government attempts to take a bigger slice of the recent spike in coal prices.

If history repeats and demand returns back into Bitcoin, there is a very big chance the cryptocurrency will recover almost instantly.

After initially soaring as high as $161, the Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (ASX: DMP) share price has crashed back to earth. So why has the market turned sour on Domino’s?

The REA Group Limited share price has slumped 37% in 2022 and now trades below its pre-pandemic levels. With the share price approaching $100, investors are asking if now is the time to buy, hold, or sell?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to have a significant impact on the outlook of the global economy and the human race for decades to come. This is something highlighted by global consultancy firm, McKinsey, in a recent post tracking the 12 major disruptions that are set to change the world as we know it.

Australian women are, on average, investing more of their income into sharemarkets, and overwhelming focused on using their capital to back more ‘ESG friendly’ investments. These were among the key conclusions of Pearler, an investing app that seeks to both educate and build a community around finances and investing.

Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer and founder of Datt Capital, presents his views on Latitude’s bid for Hum Consumer Finance.

Fast fashion jewellery shouldn’t be a lucrative market. Yet Lovisa Holdings Ltd has grown sales by 30% per annum for the past decade, with its store count increasing 12-fold. Over 70% of its outlets now reside outside Australia, with an ambitious plan to take its success across Europe and North America.