The Year of the Dragon could see a temporary rebound in Chinese equities and opportunities for contrarian investors to pick up stocks at cheap valuations, according to commentators.

A new US ad campaign is criticising Vanguard, which has previously received two greenwashing notices from ASIC, for its alleged role in “fuelling the climate crisis” through fossil fuel investments.

According to Calastone, 2023 was the first year since 2019 that Australian investors were net sellers of equity funds, as they turned their heads towards the promise of fixed income.

BlackRock has promoted Jason Collins from deputy head of BlackRock Australasia to become its next head of Australia.

GQG Partners has seen a US$7 billion increase in funds under management since the start of 2024.

Three-quarters of Australian fund selectors maintain that artificial intelligence is here for the long haul, Natixis IM reports, contrasting fears that the technology is a bubble.