The retirement income challenge – how much do your clients actually need?

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Retirement signals one of the most important periods in an individual’s lifetime – once their work-life cycle begins, it is for many people a significant life-stage on the horizon. Even... Read more continue reading

Is the tide turning for listed infrastructure returns?

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A comparison of listed and direct market valuations Until recently, bond yields were in structural decline for several decades. During this time, investors saw valuations of almost all asset classes... Read more continue reading

Is the Aussie residential market bottoming?

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According to CoreLogic data, Sydney residential prices recently recorded their first increase in 13 months (+0.3%) while national residential prices were relatively flat (-0.1%). This stall in national price declines... Read more continue reading

Fund managers and advisers need to be more specific with clients on ESG

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As ESG standards become stricter, advisers and fund managers will need to be more transparent with their clients when it comes to stating their sustainability credentials, says Zenith Investment Partners’... Read more continue reading

Palisade Investment Partners launches Intera Renewables

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Palisade Investment Partners (Palisade) is pleased to announce the establishment of Intera Renewables, the next phase in its renewable energy investment strategy. Palisade, as an early investor in the clean... Read more continue reading

New research reveals the maturity of impact private equity

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bfinance, the leading independent investment consultancy, has released fresh research on the rise of ‘impact’ private equity funds, showing the remarkable evolution of ‘impact’ private equity landscape while also revealing... Read more continue reading

Australian recession risk lower than Northern Hemisphere

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Growth has been resilient, but inflation is receding only slowly, and central banks have not finished tightening. Meanwhile, recession indicators are still flashing warning signals. In our view, this creates... Read more continue reading

Institutional investors turn to infrastructure, private assets to meet realities of a new market regime

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Faced with profound market change, both current and contemplated, institutional investors around the world are taking concerted action to better position their portfolios for the future—from increasing investments in infrastructure... Read more continue reading

Grey divorce and estate planning  

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Divorce at any age is tough. When you’re older at the time of divorce, it’s crucial that you consider how you split your assets and the implications this will have... Read more continue reading

Lessons learnt from company confession season

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In the post GFC environment, many investors focused principally on one number during reporting season – revenue growth. The implied justification was that due to quantitative easing, capital was abundant... Read more continue reading