Top 5 EOFY tips for financial advisers

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With the end of the financial year just around the corner, top of mind for many financial advisers is the indexation of superannuation caps and thresholds, which includes an increase... Read more continue reading

The next big ESG three – the emerging responsible investing sectors that balance altruism with financial reward

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With ethical or socially responsible investing becoming enshrined in the thinking of institutional funds and retail investors alike, demand for assets that fit that bill will only grow. By the... Read more continue reading

Trend following strategies and crisis alpha

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Trend following strategies capture upward and downward trends in traditional markets; this has made such strategies popular alternative investments for financial advisers looking for assets uncorrelated with equities, bonds and... Read more continue reading

Super Member Engagement Report – Members are paying close attention to super fund merger activity

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Key points 27% of members see merging with a larger fund as a positive outcome compared to 11% who see it as a negative. The majority are indifferent The few... Read more continue reading

Market commentary: Markets focussed on May CPI; Fed being given the benefit of the doubt

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1. Markets focussed on May CPI. Fed being given the benefit of the doubt but there is doubt! All eyes tonight on the May CPI report. The market expectation is... Read more continue reading

Hands off! Getting money back from a trustee

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What happens when a trustee places the beneficiary’s money into their own account? Trustees are under a multitude of responsibilities when it comes to managing the trust. One particularly important... Read more continue reading

The real assets roadmap to recovery

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Key Points We expect the ‘K’ shaped recovery to come full circle to a ‘V’ recovery as underlying property fundamentals across the board normalise and recover The real estate sectors... Read more continue reading

Fixed income animal spirits

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A common pain point amongst our clients in recent years has been the diminishing defensiveness associated with fixed income allocations and the expectation that future returns will be lacklustre. This... Read more continue reading

Blockchain will continue to innovate, disrupt several industries

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The Medici accounting ledger developed during the 1500s advanced Europe’s economic growth—now blockchain has the potential to launch a new, global digital Renaissance, transforming financial services, supply chains, healthcare, backend... Read more continue reading

Pension asset CGT exemption from NALI ends 30 June 2021

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From 1 July 2021, if a non-arm’s-length capital gain is made by a segregated current pension asset on or after 1 July 2021, it will be treated as non-arm’s length... Read more continue reading