‘Greenwashing’ alert from IMF calls for better Responsible Investment classification

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The role the funds management industry has to play in the transition to a sustainable global economy is significant and was highlighted this week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)[1],... Read more continue reading

COP26: Australian Ethical calls on Scott Morrison to end Australia’s climate embarrassment

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We are now a few short weeks out from COP26, and the blame-shifting among the Liberals and Nationals on Australia’s lack of net-zero targets has been ramping up. Incredibly, Scott... Read more continue reading

States bolstering coffers at expense of housing affordability

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Stamp duty has become the antiquated blight of the Australian housing sector as prices soar and governments continue to penalise home buyers with higher taxes which is leading to a... Read more continue reading

Finding the fixed income balance critical for income in portfolios

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Investors got a preview of how fixed income markets might respond to a return of inflation earlier this year, when in the March quarter, US Treasury yields rose by around... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance launches new income protection product range with Income Assure and Income Assure+

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MLC Life Insurance is launching a new range of income protection products offering more choice for customers seeking protection from illness and injury. Called ‘Income Assure and Income Assure+’, the products provide... Read more continue reading

HUB24 highlights the client benefits of efficient portfolio implementation

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HUB24  has quantified the benefits managed portfolios can deliver for investors by minimising delays in implementing portfolio manager changes. In HUB24’s latest Platform Series ‘Measuring the Cost of Delay’, it... Read more continue reading

Fixed Income in a low rate environment

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Fixed income investments have long been central to a diversified portfolio. This article from GSFM explores the role of fixed income in the current environment. Diversification is a central tenet... Read more continue reading

What investors can learn from 2021’s most popular equity trades

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One of the questions investors ask us most often is “When does a crowded trade become too risky?” Biologists will tell us that the movement pattern of herds is exceptionally... Read more continue reading

Investment consultants with USD 10 trillion of assets under advice come together to launch Global ‘Net Zero’ Initiative

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Twelve investment consulting firms, responsible for advising institutional asset owners on assets of approximately USD 10 trillion, have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI). Through nine specific action... Read more continue reading

The case for listed private equity – Part 2 – Types of listed private equity investment

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This article from PAN-Tribal Asset Management is the second of a three part series exploring the investment case for listed private equity. In the first of the series, listed public... Read more continue reading