Australian voters are putting their money where their mouth is

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The election surprise for many was just how influential issues such as climate change were[1]. Jessie Pettigrew, Head of ESG and Sustainability at BT, said that Australians’ interest in environmental... Read more continue reading

SuperConcepts relaunches quarterly SMSF Investment Patterns Survey

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Self-managed super fund (SMSF) technology and administration provider SuperConcepts has relaunched their SMSF Investment Patterns Survey with findings for March 2022 after a harmonisation of internal systems. The report presents... Read more continue reading

Thinking about industrial (and Qantas and Netflix)

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In global real estate, there has been no sector that has enjoyed more demand tailwinds over the past 10 years than industrial. Naturally, the trend in online retail has helped,... Read more continue reading

A tonic for turbulent times: Dr Oliver’s Nine Tips for investing

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Dr Shane Oliver, AMP’s long-standing Chief Economist and member of the AMP Investments team, has witnessed numerous economic cycles and market events in his more than 35 years as a... Read more continue reading

FOMC reinforces the aggressive message, increases the policy rate by 75bps

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Aggressive 75bp increase in the policy rate; Aggression reinforced through ‘dot plot’ In a clear signal of its determination to vanquish inflation the Federal Reserve’s FOMC increased rates by 75bps... Read more continue reading

ESG: Sustainability trends remain strong regardless of energy spike

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Underlying trends toward decarbonisation and sustainability remain strong regardless of the surge in traditional energy stocks, according to Victoria Maclean, Associate Fund Manager for the Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund,... Read more continue reading

The importance of inflation regimes to asset allocation decisions

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This is the second of three articles aimed at providing advisers with a framework around asset allocation that will assist with client discussions and portfolio strategy in these uncertain and... Read more continue reading

Evergreen backs better sustainability disclosure

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Evergreen Consultants endorses the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s move to rid the superannuation and funds management industries of greenwashing. ASIC has issued an information sheet for superannuation funds and... Read more continue reading

Passive investing in EM equity – The most active investment decision that you will make

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Passive investment funds have grown in popularity and offer one key benefit, immediate market beta. However, investors beware! A passive approach to investing in emerging markets equity has several explicit... Read more continue reading

Get your Super fit for the new financial year

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option fell by -0.9% in May, as funds face into global market headwinds. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased rates... Read more continue reading