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The ETF Innovation Cycle: Why the Next Hot Fund May Warrant Caution

We all know the long list of benefits of investing in ETFs, but the passive fund boom has reached the stage where narratives can sometimes reign supreme. The risk is that the recent wave of ETF launches, particularly in thematic, single-stock, options-enhanced, and actively managed strategies, is partially shaped by investor demand for exposure to recent winners rather than enduring sources of return.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

13 May 2026

Strategic Tailwinds: Why Momentum Investing is Not Performance Chasing

You may think of momentum as a basic strategy that involves buying whatever has gone up most recently. That would be unfair, though.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund Investment Themes

4 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The Bigger Picture - May 2026

April confirmed what markets had begun to suspect: the global macro backdrop has changed. Higher geopolitical risk is now structurally entrenched. Markets have quickly adjusted to this unfortunate new reality across all asset classes. Geopolitical risk has reasserted itself as a primary driver of energy prices, inflation expectations, and capital flows. Investors still anchored to the old world of low inflation, cheap money, and frictionless globalisation risk being structurally mispositioned.

Investor Education Macro Investment Themes

3 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

When Barriers Fall: What Easier Access Means for ETF and Fund Investors

Over the past decade, we’ve witnessed the barriers to investing falling one after another thanks to technology, regulatory change, and product innovation. As a result, a space that was once dominated by institutions and high-net-worth individuals has become radically accessible.

Investor Education Investment Themes

15 Apr 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Strategic Tailwinds: Why Momentum Investing is Not Performance Chasing

You may think of momentum as a basic strategy that involves buying whatever has gone up most recently. That would be unfair, though.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund Investment Themes

4 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The Bigger Picture - May 2026

Investor Education Macro Investment Themes

3 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

When Barriers Fall: What Easier Access Means for ETF and Fund Investors

Investor Education Investment Themes

15 Apr 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

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Will these losing investment themes keep losing?

With inflation and interest rates remaining higher for longer, the implications for which investment themes have been outperforming and underperforming in recent months has been profound.

Investment Themes Shares Managed Fund

20 June 2024

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Will these winning investment themes keep winning?

With inflation and interest rates remaining higher for longer, the implications for which investment themes have been outperforming and underperforming in recent months has been profound.

Investment Themes Shares Managed Fund

18 June 2024

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Get ready for the next leg of the AI-powered data centre real estate boom

Despite the ongoing economic slowdown and persistently high office vacancy rates, there are promising signs that the commercial property market is gearing up for a rebound. The rapid expansion of the data centre sector, fuelled by the exponential growth of generative AI and cloud computing, is driving a noticeable surge in commercial real estate activity, both locally and globally. Major players in the industry, such as Equinix, Digital Realty, Blackstone, and Goodman Group, are ramping up their investments in this fast-growing sector, reflecting their widespread confidence in its potential.

Property Investment Themes Investor Education Shares

13 June 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

Global tech stocks now tick income investors’ boxes

Global tech companies, once focused solely on rapid growth, are now adopting a strategy typical of more traditional value businesses — issuing dividends. Meta's introduction of its maiden dividend earlier this year marked a significant departure from the tech sector's usual emphasis on buybacks. Shortly after, Salesforce, Booking, and Alphabet followed suit, announcing dividends for the first time.

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30 May 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Is your portfolio WWIII-proof?

The war in Ukraine signalled a step-change in global geopolitical risk which was further escalated by events in the Gaza Strip. Whilst the investment world remains hopeful (and possibly correct) that global peace will resume after these events, history is less comforting. The risk of a third world war has rarely been higher, and investors have rarely been less prepared for it. Being ready for the unthinkable may be more prudent than you currently believe.

Investment Themes Investor Education Macro

29 May 2024

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

How to get started investing in AI

With the significant gains witnessed in AI stocks such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Super Micro Computers over the past year, many investors are now pondering whether it's too late to jump onto the AI bandwagon—and rightly so.

Investor Education Investment Themes Shares

2 May 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

Supercharge your portfolio with these 5 powerful tailwinds

Being aware of major investment themes at play often makes the difference between investing with a tailwind behind you versus a headwind in front of you. Needless to say, investing with the benefit of structural tailwinds is a much easier pathway to investment success.

Investment Themes Investor Education Macro

1 May 2024

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Why the Chinese Yuan matters more than you may realise

Have you ever thought you were aware of all the potential market-moving macro developments, only to be surprised by a left-field occurrence which you didn’t realise was a game-changer for the global and Australian markets?

Macro Currency, Crypto and ICO Investment Themes

24 Apr 2024

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

The charts that tell the surprising story of markets in 2024

What a year 2024 is turning into for global investment markets. Long term trends and playbooks are being turned on their heads on a weekly basis. It’s emerging as a year when it pays to have a long term investment plan to follow while the noise gets louder and adds to the market’s confusion. It’s also a year in which it’s important to understand why global markets are surprising so many investors to ensure you remain unsurprised by what’s happening, and thus comfortable sticking with your plan.

Investor Education Investment Themes Macro

19 Apr 2024

· Simon Turner

· 4 MIN READ

One step back, two steps forward for ESG investing

Sustainable investment strategies such as ESG and impact investing have been through a challenging couple of years with recent performance headwinds translating into a slowdown in funds under management growth momentum.

ESG Managed Fund Investment Themes

9 Apr 2024

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Why the popularity of active ETFs is surging

Until recently, investing in ETFs typically meant opting for a passive, index-based approach, foregoing the benefits of active management. However, 2023 saw a marked acceleration in active ETF uptake across the globe.

Shares Asset Allocation Investment Themes

4 Apr 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Will the ‘Magnificent Seven’ keep their edge?

A year later, following their significant surge, the Magnificent 7 stocks seem to be running out of steam. Recent earnings indicate a divergence in performance within the group. The 'Magnificent 4' are becoming the new leaders with Nvidia leading the pack...

Shares Investment Themes

21 Mar 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

AI Megatrend; Blessing or Bubble?

Investors have become noticeably worried about equity markets’ valuations, in particular for companies linked to the AI megatrend. There’s plenty of doom and gloom going around, but are these concerns justified? Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor & Founder of FNArena gives us his views.

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Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

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26 Nov 2025

Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

In a crowded investment landscape where residential is overheated, commercial offices face structural decline, and retail battles e-commerce disruption, where can investors find stable yield with genuine growth potential? Discover why Australia's essential childcare infrastructure, backed by more than A$12bn in government subsidies and driven by unstoppable demographic forces—represents a fragmented, undersupplied market ripe for data-driven investment. Mike Cameron, Commercial Director at Jarra explains how Jarra's systematic approach identifies the precise locations where demand far exceeds supply.

Property Private Assets Alternative Investment Investment Themes

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The Calm in the Storm: Finding Growth in Disruption

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26 Nov 2025

The Calm in the Storm: Finding Growth in Disruption

Ben McVicar, Co-Head of Infrastructure and Portfolio Manager at Magellan Investment Partners explain that as powerful forces like AI and renewable energy reshape the global economy, infrastructure stands at the centre—providing stability while capturing transformative growth. From data networks to energy systems, these essential assets are driving productivity and decarbonisation alike, offering investors defensive growth in a world defined by secular innovation and structural change.

Investment Themes Alternative Investment ESG

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