Extracting value from bonds in a rising rate environment

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Active Australian fixed interest managers have multiple avenues through which they may seek to extract outperformance. Included amongst these are interest rate, macro credit and bottom-up security selection strategies. Regarding... Read more continue reading

Podcast 19: RBA sees Delta impact as a temporary phenomenon

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The RBA continues to be optimistic despite the current state lockdowns, forecasting the economy to bounce back quickly once the virus is contained. Is the RBA taking a gamble on... Read more continue reading

The case for listed private equity – Part 1 – Listed versus private companies

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

July ETF Monthly: Conclusions from a deep dive

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The inaugural Risk Return Metrics (RRM) ETF Monthly publication provides detailed profiles of 180 ETFs, with both quantitative and qualitative content. ‘How to Use this Publication’ guidance is provided within,... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International accelerates net zero goal by a decade to 2030

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Fidelity International is accelerating its commitment to reduce company-wide operational carbon emissions to net zero to 2030, 10 years ahead of its previous goal of 2040. Fidelity’s path to net... Read more continue reading

‘Green’ super could halve Australia’s entire household carbon footprint

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Australia’s original climate-friendly super fund manager, Australian Ethical and Zali Steggall OAM are urging Australians to open their eyes to the power of their super, after new calculations revealed Australians... Read more continue reading

SMSF NALE ruling finalised – ATO gives some good news, some not so good

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A key ATO ruling (LCR 2021/2) was released yesterday to update the original draft from 2019. It deals with the vexed issue of when transactions between a superannuation fund and... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen Standard Investments establishes abrdn Sustainability Institute in Asia Pacific

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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has announced its strategy to deepen its long-standing sustainability commitment in Asia Pacific, with the establishment of a new abrdn Sustainability Institute (Sustainability Institute) in the... Read more continue reading

More Australians engaging with super to secure retirement savings impacted by COVID-19

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More Australians are engaging with their superannuation and are positive about new increases to the Super Guarantee (SG) and higher contribution caps. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing uncertainty around... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International expands voting guidelines with new diversity and climate change policies globally

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Fidelity International, a global asset manager with total client assets of $787.1 billion, has published its Sustainable Investing Voting Principles and Guidelines, introducing new global policies on climate change and gender diversity. Through engagement and... Read more continue reading