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Key global trends – equity rally continues
The global equity market recovery continued into June, reflecting a lift in some economic indicators as social distancing restrictions eased and investors remained confident that central banks will keep monetary conditions extremely easy.

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Australian governments and industry are currently being targeted by major cyber-attacks that could put pressure on critical infrastructure and public services. The threat has become so acute that Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a press conference last Friday to warn of this increasingly hostile trend,

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As the longest bull market in history has come to an end, the phrase ‘unprecedented times’ arguably has become a cliché. Whilst admittedly there would be few of us alive to have witnessed an event-driven correction of this magnitude, from an economic standpoint we may be on familiar ground.

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AUSTRALIAN ETF INDUSTRY STAGES A ‘V’ SHAPED RECOVERY 
The shape of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic might remain uncertain – but the Australian ETF industry has staged a V-shaped recovery over the last two months,

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Key global trends – equity rally continues
Global equities pushed higher in May, continuing the rebound of the previous month, reflecting ongoing hopes of a speedy return to economic normalcy as both new COVID-19 cases and social distancing restrictions eased further in most advanced economies.

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Over the last decade, technology has been one of the best-performing sectors of the global economy, significantly outperforming major global indices, including during the most recent March downturn. The rise of technology has been driven by the shift in the way consumers operate in their daily lives,

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‘MARCH MADNESS’ GIVES WAY TO ‘ASTOUNDING APRIL’
Investors committed more than $1B in new money to ETFs in April, as the sharemarket rebounded after dramatic falls in March. The Australian ETF industry increased by $4.1B to end the month at $61.3B,

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As COVID-19 spread across the world, causing global lockdowns and record volatility in financial markets, investors have seen equity markets tumble more than 30%, unprecedented policy responses from central banks, and oil futures trade negative.
One investment theme that may merit the attention of investors is a sector of the technology industry that appears likely to have an important role to play in the fight against COVID-19 –

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The first quarter of 2020 was one of the most turbulent in living memory. After hitting record highs in February, equity markets around the world plunged as panic around COVID-19 took hold. Assets under management (AuM) in global ETFs fell significantly over the quarter,

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With analysts divided as to whether sharemarkets will pull back and re-test the lows hit on 23 March, it’s hard for investors to know whether to buy or sell at this point. While it is almost impossible to time the bottom of the market,

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