CPD: Growth holds, risks widen

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Economic outlook: Structural forces, cyclical implications Longer-term secular forces are driving the six- to 12-month cyclical outlook. Our June 2026 Secular Outlook, “Rupture and Resilience[1],” explored the fraying of traditional... Read more

CPD: Intergenerational wealth – When the responsibility transfers before the money

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Picture this: an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) has sat in a filing cabinet for years. Then a sudden health event means an adult daughter is called on to act... Read more

CPD: Why market structure rewards active management in local currency EMD

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Key takeaways A large, diverse and fast-growing opportunity set: local currency EMD spans economies at very different points in the cycle, offering income, growth and genuine diversification. Structure, not just... Read more

CPD: A practical system for building client confidence – Value of Advice (Part 1)

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Introduction As the advice profession continues to evolve, so too do client expectations and perceptions of the value of advice. Perhaps nothing sums up this shift as perfectly as this... Read more

CPD: When a little knowledge is dangerous – countering the financial ‘guidance’ your clients are getting from AI

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Move over, Google The expression “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” seems particularly appropriate to financial decisions, where the amounts at stake and the inherent complexity make the risk... Read more

CPD: A review of the Code of Ethics (part two)

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This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines standards seven to twelve of the Code of Ethics. Standards one to six were examined in a previous article you can read here.... Read more

CPD: Designing retirement income streams

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Since 1 July 2022, superannuation trustees have been required to formulate, regularly review and give effect to a retirement income strategy under the Retirement Income Covenant (the Covenant). It requires... Read more

CPD: Quality Growth, ex-Growth

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For much of the post-Global Financial Crisis period, quality growth investing occupied a privileged position within institutional portfolios. The proposition was straightforward: invest in businesses with durable competitive advantages, high... Read more

CPD: The case for shareholder yield in client portfolios

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For years, income-focused investors have leaned on a familiar approach: find companies with high dividend yields and hold them. It is a reasonable starting point, but it is an incomplete... Read more

CPD: The case for Australian mid-caps – why quality is on sale

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Share prices move every day. The underlying value of the businesses behind those prices does not move nearly as often, or as much. That distinction matters more than usual right... Read more