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

Australian economic view – March 2023

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Market review Stubborn inflation and hawkish central banks led to higher yields as markets moved to discount further monetary tightening. Risk appetite waned, with both equity and credit markets softening.... Read more continue reading

Shorter-term challenges remain but long-term return expectations close to best in 8 years

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Higher yields, lower valuations and partial normalisation of policy settings means investment market return expectations are better than they have been for years, says Zenith head of asset allocation, Damien... Read more continue reading

Australian dividends rise to new records in 2022

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Australian investors reaped the benefit of record dividend payouts in 2022, according to the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Global dividends grew strongly in 2022, rising 8.4% to a record... Read more continue reading

Generation Life reveals new Estate Planning features and Investment Bond upgrades

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Generation Life, Australia’s leading provider of innovative tax-effective investment bond solutions, revealed enhanced new features of its LifeBuilder, ChildBuilder, and FuneralBond solutions to continue to help financial advisers support their... Read more continue reading

Market risks: A golden era no more

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With the fruitful tandem of low central bank policy rates and muted inflation no longer carrying asset prices higher, as they did in the decade following the Global Financial Crisis,... Read more continue reading

Reporting season shows resilience of company performance despite fears about inflation, rate rises and recession

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As we approach the end of Australian company reporting season, the results have demonstrated resilience of company performance in the face of fears about inflation, rate rises and recession notes... Read more continue reading