The Value of Advice – Understanding investor behaviour

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Investor behaviour cannot always be anticipated, particularly during periods of significant change and market volatility. More than ever, advisers are helping clients navigate the emotional side of their financial affairs... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance launches new cancer screening support

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MLC Life Insurance has announced a new addition to its award-winning Vivo program, the Aware questionnaire by Osara Health. This revolutionary 2-minute questionnaire is designed to encourage cancer screening and... Read more continue reading

Hejaz Group launches Australia’s first ever Sukuk Active ETF on ASX 

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Hejaz Group, a leading global Islamic Finance provider, has launched Australia’s first ever Sukuk active exchange-traded fund (active ETF), enabling investors to access a Shariah-compliant bond alternative product for the... Read more continue reading

Mining for growth: navigating the small cap resource sector

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Given our investment philosophy is ‘earnings drive share prices’, we typically don’t buy resources stocks until there is a solid framework around resource/reserves and a scoping or feasibility study, with... Read more continue reading

Short or long fixed income?

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Central banks have continued to be active during the Northern summer, despite little macro data. The European Central Bank (ECB) has restated its commitment to tackle inflation with two consecutive... Read more continue reading

Artificial intelligence taking off in systematic investing strategies, APAC leads global peers in adoption

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Half of systematic investors have already integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their investment process, according to the Invesco Global Systematic Investing Study, which reveals a widespread expectation that AI tools... Read more continue reading

Scientific Beta shatters “green alpha” illusion

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Scientific Beta, an equity index provider in the ESG and Multi-Factor investment arena, has challenged the conventional belief that investing in companies or portfolios with high ESG green scores guarantees... Read more continue reading

Higher for longer interest rate environment will have domino effect on corporate defaults

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The signposts for a turn in the credit cycle remain in place, just as they have for the last year, with high interest rates and high debt loads contributing to... Read more continue reading

Aussie small caps well-positioned for any economic downturn

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According to Maple-Brown Abbott, Australian small cap companies are well positioned for any downturn given balance sheets are flush with cash and limited debt, the majority of stocks in the... Read more continue reading

The global commercial property market an attractive option for investors

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Listed property has de-rated significantly over the past 12 – 18 months, which has led to an increase in attractive opportunities in the global market, according to principal and portfolio... Read more continue reading