Liquidity in private markets – Is all rainfall good?

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A key asset allocation trend in the adviser/wholesale market is the use of private market strategies in client portfolios, to enhance returns and lower portfolio volatility.  Private market funds include... Read more continue reading

House of cards or grand design?

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Introduction Few financial market topics raise such passion and debate as the Australian housing market. There are ample points that both support and undermine the argument that the market is... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson meets demand for sustainable credit

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Janus Henderson Investors (ASX / NYSE: JHG) has announced the launch of the Janus Henderson Sustainable Credit Active ETF (Managed Fund) (ASX ticker: ‘GOOD’). Janus Henderson’s fourth active ETF, and... Read more continue reading

Latest ESG engagement report highlights transparency as the bedrock of sustainable finance

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Franklin Templeton Fixed Income’s 2022 ESG engagement report highlights transparency as the bedrock of sustainable finance. Transparency should be the bedrock of sustainable finance, while engagement is the essence of a... Read more continue reading

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