Impact investing divides on gender lines

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Australian men are more interested in impact investing than Australian women, with 69 per cent of men finding it appealing in 2022, compared to 57 per cent of women, according... Read more continue reading

Circling around on ESG

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Ask any group of people about ESG and you are likely to unleash a torrent of answers. Much of this comprises a revolving argument on whether or not ESG is... Read more continue reading

Good signs for global listed infrastructure in the coming year

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Global listed infrastructure performed true to label in 2022, which was a tumultuous year for asset markets. The sector lagged global equities over 2020 and 2021, missing out on a... Read more continue reading

Lowe’s woe

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2022 may have been an annus horribilis for RBA Governor, Philip Lowe. And so far 2023 doesn’t seem to be much better. In the last week he has been pilloried... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International outlines its strategic priorities for sustainable investing in 2023

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Sustainable investing has never been so high up on the public agenda and in demand from investors. It is one of the biggest disruptive trends of the industry, demonstrated by... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers survey finds elevated inflation and a recession are inevitable, but expectations for returns are optimistic

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Following a year of high inflation, geopolitical turmoil and spiking energy prices, professional fund selectors are expecting more of the same in 2023, with 62% globally, and 74% in Asia,... Read more continue reading

Can AREITs continue their run as reporting season reveals all?

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AREITs have jumped out of the blocks in 2023 and there is some optimism this asset class can continue its recovery, however there are some key questions for this reporting... Read more continue reading

Valuable SMSF investment insights released for Q4 2022

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Self-managed super fund (SMSF) technology and administration provider SuperConcepts has released the latest SMSF Investment Patterns Survey which indicates a possible resurgence in term deposits as official interest rates rise.... Read more continue reading

Has the market seen something that the rest of us have not?

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Like everyone else, I’ve been surprised by the market’s rally since its October low. Not so much that it happened, but when it arrived. I expected the market to turn... Read more continue reading

Building portfolios to keep retirees invested

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Building portfolios for retirees is one of the toughest tasks in finance. Retirees in typical defined contribution superannuation funds must transition from the mindset of simply growing a pot of... Read more continue reading