Super funds sail through the storm in 2023

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Despite returns swinging between positive and negative throughout the year, super funds delivered strong returns for members over 2023, boosted by a share rally in the final quarter of the... Read more continue reading

Australian retirement survey during a time of change

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Since 2018, State Street Global Advisors has fielded the Global Retirement Reality Report, which includes a carve out of results for Australia. The latest survey was conducted during the third... Read more continue reading

Bond ETFs surged in 2023, higher rates and improved sentiment to support ETF flows in 2024

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Australian investors flocked to bond ETFs in 2023 as rising interest rates made fixed income allocations more attractive, according to data recently released by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and... Read more continue reading

What will 2024 bring?

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As we begin the new year, it’s customary to reflect on the previous year – what went well, what did not work out as expected, what could be better and... Read more continue reading

Super funds deliver strong 2023 result

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Despite a challenging economic and geopolitical backdrop, super funds have delivered a strong calendar year result for their members with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets)... Read more continue reading

Macroscope: Long the yen against the euro

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Since 2021, major economic cycles have been out of sync, presenting macro investors with opportunities to capitalise on policy divergence. In August 2021, for instance, it became clear to us that... Read more continue reading

Bloom or bust? Unlocking transition finance to reduce biodiversity loss

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Finance can help unlock the deployment of existing technologies at the speed and scale needed to reduce biodiversity loss by 2030, according to UBS. In its white paper ‘Bloom or... Read more continue reading

Betashares Australian ETF Review: End year 2023

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“Changing of the guard” – a record year for ETF growth as unlisted funds falter The Australian ETF industry recorded its highest annual funds under management (FUM) increase in 2023.... Read more continue reading

Investing in the next big thing in AI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, like ChatGPT and Bard, are the beginning of the next wave of computing. But investors should consider opportunities along the supply chain in order to make... Read more continue reading

Real assets produces stable income streams despite occasional capital value declines

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Zenith Investment Partners says the real assets sector produces stable income streams for investors and has, in a historical context, rarely produced negative total returns despite occasional capital value declines. As... Read more continue reading