The great fixed income rout – were we really blindsided?  

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With the sell-off in domestic fixed interest markets over the past seven months, the sea of red ink was a painful reminder of the risks of investing in bonds. The... Read more continue reading

The forgotten asset class set to outperform

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Against a backdrop of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, rising inflation and interest rates, Australian investors are searching for investments that can benefit from evolving market conditions. With credit spreads at... Read more continue reading

AZ Sestante partners with Evergreen to launch ESG Focus portfolios

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Specialist investment manager, AZ Sestante, has launched a series of socially responsible model portfolios in partnership with investment consulting business, Evergreen Consultants, as retail demand for Environmental Social and Governance... Read more continue reading

Podcast 28: Has the RBA hit panic mode?

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With rates on the rise, higher inflation and wages below expectation, has Australia’s central bank panicked by hiking rates by 50bps, the largest monthly move in over 20 years? The... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance launches Vivo Incentive to reward healthier lives

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MLC Life Insurance is offering a discount on lump sum covers for new retail customers who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) within a specified range. Called Vivo Incentive, eligible... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Asset Management Australia launches Global Equities Active ETF

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Perpetual Asset Management Australia has added to its suite of Exchange Traded Managed Funds (commonly referred to as Active ETFs) by today launching the Barrow Hanley Global Share Fund (Managed... Read more continue reading

Advice Review to determine fate of up to 87% of financial advisers

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Further changes to life insurance commission caps could see up to 87% of financial advisers stop providing standalone risk insurance advice, decimating the life insurance industry and exacerbating the nation’s... Read more continue reading

Diversify to manage inflation risks

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As investors grapple with the current environment of low economic growth, high inflation (a situation known as stagflation) as well as tightening monetary and fiscal policy along with geopolitical risks,... Read more continue reading

The Fed and the ECB: A tale of two central banks

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I have described the task facing the Fed and ECB is akin to a circus high wire act: charting a path between getting inflation back toward target without tipping the... Read more continue reading

Perpetual’s Ethical SRI fund celebrates 20-year milestone

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Perpetual’s Ethical SRI fund (the fund) has recently celebrated 20 years since inception, with approximately $900 million in funds under management[1] now invested in quality shares of Australian ethical and... Read more continue reading