A year-to-date analysis of the performance of the initial public offerings (IPO) for 2017 has revealed companies that floated on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for the first time have generated an average return of 25.9 per cent for the nine months ended 30 September.

A company’s earnings are the key element SMSF trustees should be taking into account in order to achieve consistent earnings from the equities held in their portfolios, according to an industry educator.

The August company reporting season has unearthed some stocks with the potential to be real winners for SMSF investors seeking yield, according to an equities expert.

SMSF members should look to invest in companies that will be distinct winners in the technology sector as its evolution continues to cause disruption within conventional society, a global fund manager has said.

Good investment opportunities are arising in global credit markets in the wake of geopolitical risks around the world, a specialist fund manager has said.

A mid-tier chartered accounting firm has warned investors not to allow negative noise stemming from the latest company reporting season to disrupt their long-term wealth-building strategies.

Insurance bonds can act as a viable alternative tax-effective investment structure to superannuation for individuals whose ability to contribute to their retirement savings fund has now been restricted or eliminated as a result of the new super reforms, an investment bond specialist has said.

A new platform that allows users to research sustainable investments will provide a high level of transparency to SMSFs and give trustees the opportunity to know whether investments matched their sustainability objectives, according to a sector manager.

Fund managers participating in a panel session about the domestic banking sector at the recent Australian Shareholders Association 2017 Conference have confirmed their conviction these financial institutions remain good investment prospects.