What do Life Insurance customers want?

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One of the questions that continually vexes professionals is “what do customers want?“ In the life insurance area of financial services the answer is even tougher to find than usual,... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical walks away from Lendlease over koala development

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Australian Ethical has sold its shares in Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC) over its planned development at Mt Gilead in south-western Sydney that could threaten the survival of one of the... Read more continue reading

Managed Accounts hit their stride

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Enabled by increasingly sophisticated technology, Managed Accounts are one of the growth stories of the 2000s. This article, proudly sponsored by Russell Investments, examines Managed Accounts – what they are,... Read more continue reading

Markets remain cool while inflation remains warm in February

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As markets focus on the persistence of inflation, returns were subdued over the month with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimating that the median balanced option generated a return of... Read more continue reading

Perennial Better Future Survey: Cyber Security the key ESG focus in 2022 

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Cyber Security emerged as the pivotal ESG theme in the 2022 Perennial Better Future Survey, while greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and diversity still command strong corporate attention. ESG is still... Read more continue reading

A disorderly transition: Averting chaotic disorder in the transition to net zero

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A transition to net zero is unlikely to be neat or methodological. Evidence suggests we are at the start of a disorderly transition. How disorderly the transition becomes will be... Read more continue reading

The $3 million dollar question – hard or soft cap?

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On 28 February 2023 a joint press release from the Federal Treasurer & Assistant Treasurer announced a proposal to impose an extra tax on superannuation benefits of more than $3... Read more continue reading

How to invest for China’s next phase

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China’s annual March legislative sessions are likely to reinforce the primacy of ensuring stable economic growth, and we expect the party leadership to back this up with accommodative policy settings.... Read more continue reading

Why the next five years belongs to US SMID

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Over the long term, US SMID has provided superior returns to both large and small-cap companies. Mark Sherlock, Head of US Equities, explains why, against a backdrop where the US economy... Read more continue reading

One big flaw in Jim Chalmers’ super cap plan

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Plato Investment Management, a Sydney-based asset management firm with over $10 billion in assets under management and a strong focus on retirement income, says the Labor Government’s $3 billion super... Read more continue reading