Aged care and the 2021-22 Federal Budget

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Aged care featured as a centrepiece of the 2021-22 Federal Budget handed down by Government on 11 May. The Budget outlined a 5-year aged care reform plan, at a cost... Read more continue reading

Green shoots emerge for dividends

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Dividends have recovered a third of what they were pre-COVID-19, but as the economy bounces-back, these should return to prior levels, making income generation from equity income funds look attractive... Read more continue reading

‘S’ in ESG comes to fore in ESG research in Australia

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Modern slavery and human rights showed increased dominance in environmental, social and governance (ESG) research aimed at informing and driving more responsible investment in Australia over the last year, following the far-reaching... Read more continue reading

Reshaping the Australian dream: post-pandemic recovery hinges on climate action

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A new report[1] from social researcher Dr. Rebecca Huntley, commissioned by Aware Super, highlights the cost of Australia’s inaction on climate change and calls for the Federal Government to add... Read more continue reading

UniSuper set to open award-winning, $95b fund

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UniSuper, the $95b fund for the higher education and research sector, has announced it will open to new members from outside the sector from July this year, giving more people... Read more continue reading

ClearBridge Investments highlights the powerful role of active managers in driving change through ESG investing

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Using approaches such as direct discussions with senior management and proxy voting, asset managers have the powerful ability to drive change in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices of... Read more continue reading

Gold continues to display its versatile qualities

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Gold played a vital role for investors in 2020, providing portfolio insurance during a time of market stress, and now it is displaying its role as an effective diversifier of... Read more continue reading

Podcast 16: Are we heading for a debt trap?

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The government’s policies have been focused on spending and encouraging Australians to borrow more, driving strong credit growth. The impact of this approach is that the more indebted Australian’s are,... Read more continue reading

SMSFs and binding death benefit nominations – where is your limit?

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The superannuation environment may offer great tax efficiency in passing a member’s death benefits to their dependents, however there is a rider – the member will not have full control... Read more continue reading

QSuper launches new retirement income for life product

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A new pension product, released to members by QSuper, is designed to help retirees spend their superannuation with confidence that they won’t run out of money later in life. The... Read more continue reading