Super funds post a stunning 18% gain – the second highest return ever

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Super funds have delivered their strongest financial year result in 24 years, with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) returning a stunning 18% for FY21. This... Read more continue reading

Global SMID caps – the strong getting stronger

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Global equities boutique manager Bell Asset Management believes that the global SMID cap earnings recovery that investors want to see still has a long way to play out but will... Read more continue reading

‘Sufficient income for life’ the new retirement paradigm

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In a major update on their research-based approach to retirement income portfolio construction, leading active equity investment manager Martin Currie Australia reaffirms that retirees need to rethink the use of... Read more continue reading

Zenith rolls out responsible investment classifications

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Zenith Investment Partners has completed the full rollout of its responsible investment (RI) classifications across 878 funds on Zenith’s Approved Product List (APL). The RI classifications comprise traditional, aware, integrated,... Read more continue reading

SMSF Trustees go for growth in low-yield environment

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In a reversal from last year, SMSF trustees intend to increase their allocation to equities and decrease their allocation to cash in the current low-rate environment, according to the 2021... Read more continue reading

The great rotation

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To say that COVID-19 has triggered a rollercoaster for markets across the globe is an understatement. The property sector has been particularly impacted though not always in the most predictable... Read more continue reading

Investors should confront the dark side of tech

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Technology firms are often favoured by ESG funds because of their ostensibly clean, asset-light business models. But investors need to look deeper and challenge unethical and unsustainable practices across the... Read more continue reading

Vanguard ETFs attract 41 per cent of total market flows as global economic recovery continues 

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Vanguard received 41 per cent of total ETF market inflows in H1 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and Vanguard. Vanguard also recorded... Read more continue reading

BlackRock reveals local iShares equity ESG ETF suite to make sustainability more accessible to Australian investors

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As part of BlackRock’s commitment to provide access to ESG strategies, iShares has recently listed three equity ESG ETFs for Australian investors which aim to provide cost-effective investment options that... Read more continue reading

Higher inflation will not impact infrastructure returns

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Higher inflation and interest rates will have little impact on the valuations of regulated infrastructure assets, and some assets should see cash flows increase with upswing in economic growth, leading... Read more continue reading