Risk claims handling – rethinking the advice approach post-QAR

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Ahead of the Quality of Advice Review’s final report being released, Michelle Levy gave some early clarity on the topic of commissions in life insurance, when she made public her... Read more continue reading

Ethics and listed securities

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Australian investors poured in $23 billion into ETFs over the past year, the highest yearly flow on record[1]. Despite volatile markets, new listings of thematic and active ETFs have continued.... Read more continue reading

The unique life insurance needs of private practice professionals

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Private practice is a common – and in many cases dominant – career path for members of many traditional professions, including the law, medicine, accounting, and architecture. To the extent... Read more continue reading

Strong start to 2023 likely, but full interest rate impact still to play out

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The real economic impact of higher interest rates will start to hit home in the first half of 2023, resulting in households reducing spending and many corporates’ earnings revising materially... Read more continue reading

Trend following strategies in an inflationary environment

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Trend following strategies capture upward and downward trends in traditional markets, which has made such strategies popular alternative investments for financial advisers looking to diversify client portfolios. This article from... Read more continue reading

Keeping on course for net zero by 2050

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The COP27 climate summit delivered a few wins, but was disappointing overall. How do we keep on course for net zero in the absence of global cooperation? In our view,... Read more continue reading

Invesco launches the tenth Global Sovereign Asset Management Study

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Surging inflation has prompted sovereign wealth fund investors to re-examine their asset allocation, with private markets the main beneficiary, according to the latest ‘Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study’. Now... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank announces industry-first partnership with Bricklet to support first home buyers

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AMP Bank has announced an industry-first partnership with Bricklet, a shared equity home platform, to help more Australians get into the property market sooner. In partnership with AMP Bank, Bricklet’s... Read more continue reading

Australia’s value ‘spice’: Is global exposure really the best way for investors to add value

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Investors have recently been adding Global Value ETFs to their portfolios to enhance  exposure to value style given the market dynamics this year, says Martin Currie, the active Australian equity... Read more continue reading

An alternative to the Your Future Your Super performance test

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In November last year, Chant West shared its concerns about the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) performance test, arguing that it failed to measure what was important for member outcomes and that... Read more continue reading