Podcast 27: Is the RBA risking a recession to solve inflation?

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The RBA hikes rates by 25bps, with more set to come in 2022 as Australia’s central bank attempts to keep a grip on inflation. With oil and commodity prices set... Read more continue reading

Research reveals 57% of Australian first time home buyers think all banks are the same

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Leading research provider YouGov has released findings that confirm 57% of Australian first time home buyers think all banks are the same. The pulse check into Australian first time home... Read more continue reading

Gold demand grows as investors seek a safe haven

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Investors are witnessing a decoupling of the relationship between gold’s fair value and US real yields, as concerns over the Ukraine war and high, persistent inflation prompt investors to put... Read more continue reading

Emerging markets – a positive long term outlook

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Emerging markets (EM) have complicated governance structures, evolving macroeconomics and immature institutions, which leads them to be dynamic, complex and their stocks volatile. This is good news because it creates... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance partners with Insignia Financial to launch digital claims service

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MLC Life Insurance is partnering with Insignia Financial to launch a new claims experience, providing members with greater choice in how they lodge and track their claim, enabling submissions to... Read more continue reading

Australia, the lucky country again?

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We may have been extremely unlucky with the unforgiving weather plaguing the East Coast of Australia this year. However, on the economic front we are by many measures in a... Read more continue reading

Real assets with pricing power will beat inflation’s margin drag

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Recent earnings season revealed a shift in the business community’s thinking about inflation, with many company executives now expecting the rate of growth in inflation to accelerate through the rest... Read more continue reading

New research reveals members’ life insurance cover is at risk from regulatory reforms

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Less than six months since the Australian Parliament implemented stapling reforms, new research[1] from MLC Life Insurance reveals a massive 60% of superannuation fund members have never heard of them, potentially leaving... Read more continue reading

Responsible Investing – How green is your client and is it important?

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The importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration has reached universal recognition. In Australia, there’s been a proliferation of ESG products competing for investor dollars. How do you best... Read more continue reading

Actuaries develop a framework for maximising retirement income

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Superannuation funds will soon get more ‘hands on’ with helping members convert their super into retirement income once the new Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) takes effect, according to a paper... Read more continue reading