Pockets of opportunity in small caps but earnings risk a factor

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There are pockets of opportunity in small caps, with parts of the sector trading at discounts compared to their large cap counterparts, but investors need to watch the potential for... Read more continue reading

Older Australians rush to refinance mortgages

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Household Capital, a leading Australian provider of home equity retirement funding, is experiencing a surge in demand from older Australians struggling to meet mortgage repayments given the increases in both... Read more continue reading

Macroscope: As safe as houses?

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Ninety One Analyst Rebecca Phillips and Strategist Russell Silberston query not only if houses are as safe an investment, but what are the economic implications when things go wrong? From... Read more continue reading

Life insurance critical to objective of super

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The protection of life insurance is part of the promise of superannuation. MLC Life Insurance has made the case for group insurance in a submission to the Australian Government’s consultation... Read more continue reading

Market outlook: Quarterly update

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“Global equity markets made a solid start to the year in Q1 2023, following a particularly tough year in 2022. Having recognised we were in a bear market early in... Read more continue reading

Against a sober global backdrop, how is Australia faring?

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Outlook and market observations Over the last six months, the market has shifted from focusing on value styles, valuations and short-term earnings to long-term realities of business models as well... Read more continue reading

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero Ambition strategies

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Amundi, the largest European asset manager, has announced the launch of a comprehensive range of Net Zero Ambition funds across the main asset classes. This suite of actively and passively... Read more continue reading

Growth, inflation and financial stability uncertainties argue for a cautious investment stance

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva PLC (‘Aviva’), has revised growth projections marginally higher on the back of more resilient activity data in early 2023, according to... Read more continue reading

Investors search for diversification and yield in bond ETFs: Q1 2023 ETF trends

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Challenging market and economic conditions dampened ETF cash flows in Q1 2023, but industry AUM continues to grow year on year, according to data recently released by the ASX and... Read more continue reading

Strong technicals could see equity markets stage a healthy and sustained rally 

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“Stock indices have been building bullish momentum over the past month as traders seemed to be relieved that the potential for a widespread banking crisis was narrowly avoided. Traders continue... Read more continue reading