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19 Oct, 2017

Australian Banks Almost Exited from Life Insurance

By |2021-09-24T10:43:37+10:00Oct 19, 2017|Market Commentary|

For recent decades the Australian life insurance market has been dominated by the major banks and AMP. After a short-lived attempt to expand into Asia by the then National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Australia has not produced a meaningful and competitive international life insurer. Today, even the big banks are shedding their remaining life insurance arms, making way for [...]

19 Oct, 2017

Listed Security vs Unlisted Security

By |2017-10-19T01:37:27+11:00Oct 19, 2017|Education|

In credit markets, both listed and unlisted securities allow investors to buy an asset and potentially earn a return. Listed securities are usually traded on an exchange platform (such as the ASX) whereas unlisted securities’ trading generally takes place in an over-the-counter (OTC) market. This article provides a basic comparison between the two types of instruments in terms of quality [...]