The re-opening of China and the performance of the United States (US) economy will be the two dominant themes for global equity markets in 2023, particularly emerging markets, according to... Read more continue reading
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CPD: Positioning portfolios for the next world orderKey takeaways The global system is becoming more fragmented and policy-driven, leading to more uneven and less predictable market outcomes. Geopolitical risk is now persistent, showing up not just in [...]
CPD: A review of the Code of Ethics (part one)The Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics (Code) has sat at the centre of adviser conduct in Australia since it became mandatory on 1 January 2020. This article, proudly [...]
CPD: Think your clients aren’t complaining? ASIC might disagreeComplaints are so big right now 2026 has been a big year for financial services complaints, and not just numerically. Certainly, the volume of complaints is noteworthy. AFCA data[1] released [...]
CPD: Permission to spend – why having enough isn’t enough in retirementThe retirement spending puzzle In 2014, US researcher David Blanchett coined the term ‘retirement spending smile’[1], a concept that has since become embedded in mainstream retirement incomes thinking around the [...]
CPD: Why private market assets belong in client portfoliosAustralia’s superannuation funds have quietly reshaped their portfolios over the past decade, and the numbers tell the private markets story better than any commentary can. Hostplus allocates 38% of its [...]