MetLife doubles down on support for financial advisers

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With the most recent MetLife Adviser-Client Relationship Report showing Australians are rediscovering the positive impact of financial advice, MetLife Australia has announced continuing investments in supporting financial advisers, improving their... Read more continue reading

Ninety One releases Emerging Market Debt Indicator

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Ninety One (previously named Investec Asset Management), an independent, active global investment manager, has published its latest Emerging Market Debt Indicator, that summarises recent developments across the Emerging Markets (EM) debt... Read more continue reading

GLI diversification achieves climate, financial objectives for super funds

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Global listed infrastructure (GLI) investors need to look beyond the standard global benchmarks to make the most of net zero emissions opportunities, and achieve better outcomes under the Your Future,... Read more continue reading

Retirement: Opportunity for financial advisers never greater; portfolio construction has never been tougher

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Capturing the retirement opportunity through the sheer demographic wave presents a sizeable opportunity for financial advisers; yet investing for optimal retirement outcomes and navigating the ‘triple threat’ to retirement portfolios... Read more continue reading

Stewardship matters

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Martin Currie, a global active equity specialist and part of Franklin Templeton, has launched its recent edition of Stewardship Matters, which provides a regular review of Martin Currie’s work in... Read more continue reading

October brings buyback windfall for income investors

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The Commonwealth Bank and Woolworths have now completed their offmarket buybacks. CBA’s $6 billion transaction, completed October 4, enabled it to buy back approximately 67.7 million CBA shares. While the... Read more continue reading

Ardea Investment Management urges governments to rapidly scale up their climate ambition

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Ardea Investment Management (Ardea) is among a record number of signatories to a joint global investor statement calling on governments to urgently ramp up their efforts to address the climate... Read more continue reading

Super funds post a solid quarter despite September weakness

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Super funds experienced their first negative month in a year with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) losing 1% in September as share markets retreated. Despite... Read more continue reading

The rise of regionalisation offers risks and rewards

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Investors looking for opportunities in global markets need to pay attention to the post-COVID shift from globalisation to regionalisation, as countries take steps to secure their supply chains and protect... Read more continue reading

Australia’s largest life insurers unite to provide confidence to customers and the community around COVID-19 vaccinations

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Australia’s largest life insurers – AIA Australia, ClearView, MetLife, MLC Life Insurance, Resolution Life, TAL and Zurich – have announced they are joining forces in support of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination... Read more continue reading