Super contributions, transfer balance caps and home ownership dominate adviser queries

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Financial advisers are focused on helping their clients navigate superannuation contributions, conditions of release or withdrawals, transfer balance caps and home ownership issues, according to the latest data from AMP... Read more continue reading

Number of Australian ETF investors passes two million for the first time

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Leading Australian fund manager, Betashares, has released new industry research which showed that the number of Australian investors holding ETFs in their portfolio passed two million in 2023. The 2023 Betashares/Investment... Read more continue reading

Playing the long game

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In Australia and around the globe, companies face escalating costs, high inflation, tight labour markets, and dwindling consumer demand. The spectre of a recession looms as well. But the companies... Read more continue reading

RBA minutes, Bullock commentary and bond markets waiting for policy rate cuts like waiting for Godot

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RBA minutes, Bullock commentary: a December policy rate hike looks unlikely. Governor’s communication well framed Yesterday’s Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meeting minutes from the 7 November  Board meeting... Read more continue reading

Superfunds should take active ownership like AustralianSuper in protecting core infrastructure

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As the takeover bid for Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) heats up, Emanuel Datt, CIO of Datt Capital, an Australian equities investment manager, says that it welcomes news that AustralianSuper, Origin’s... Read more continue reading

Long/short funds are too expensive: fact or fiction?

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Fee pressures have been felt across the Australian funds management landscape for over a decade. Whilst investors have benefitted from meaningful compression in traditional global long-only equities products, the global... Read more continue reading

Contemplating responsible investments? Key considerations for advisers

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Over the last 12 months we’ve seen ASIC clamp down on greenwashing, particularly amongst fund managers and their product offerings which has increased scrutiny on ‘true to label’ advertising and... Read more continue reading

Why investing in biodiversity means looking at the solutions, not just the problems

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Over half the value of the global economy – some US$44 trillion – is potentially threatened to some extent by the loss of nature, according to the World Economic Forum.... Read more continue reading

Super funds down in October but positive calendar year result on the horizon

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Super funds endured a challenging October, with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) falling 1.5% over the month. However, as share markets have rallied strongly in... Read more continue reading

Global credit offers upside for investors into 2024

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Investing in global credit strategies can offer investors attractive go-forward returns as interest rates level off and the default environment is proving better than anticipated, according to leading global alternative... Read more continue reading