Pleasingly, average fees charged for sustainable funds are competitive with mainstream fund peers.

Flows to Australian sustainable investments remain robust. Sustainable fund fees competitive.

The pandemic has accelerated Australia's sustainable investing boom with over $4bn added to the sector over past 12 months.

Major geopolitical or financial surprises might reignite safe haven demand for fixed income, but macroeconomic currents continue to run against bonds.

Morningstar expects short-term rates to remain steady into 2019 at least, bond yields to move higher and property ex-retail to remain strong.

A glimmer of hope shines for investors as developed economy markets outpace emerging markets for the first time in recent years.

Good news for income investors--fixed income is going to pay a better rate of interest next year, says Morningstar's Peter Gee.

Investors who backed the current synchronised global business cycle have been richly rewarded, and the current outlook suggests the cycle has further...