Podcast 15: Is the free ride over?

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The RBA’s stimulus policies have boosted the economy post COVID-19 driving increases in house prices, retail sales, and employment but is this a double-edged sword? Darren Langer and Chris Rands... Read more continue reading

Understanding Baby Boomers’ complex life stages key to providing financial advice

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More so than any other generation, Baby Boomers’ current age bracket spans many different, and complex, life stages. For advisers, it pays to be attuned to the individual needs of... Read more continue reading

SMSFs looking to ride the cryptocurrency wave

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The growing interest in cryptocurrency investment in Australia has spread to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, with funds attracted by the appeal of capital gains and the opportunity to... Read more continue reading

Martin Currie expands ESG analysis to include Carbon Value at Risk and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, focus areas include modern slavery and climate change

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Martin Currie, the active equity specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, and steward of A$25 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2021, has significantly enhanced its analysis... Read more continue reading

Emerging market debt – a new frontier

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One of the key implications of COVID has been the growth in government debt issuance globally and the coordinated quantitative easing programs across central banks.  As government bond yields across... Read more continue reading

Podcast 14: What’s driving interest rates higher?

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Bonds experienced their fastest sell off since 2009, resulting in the largest one month rise in 10-year yields. Given the economic outlook is looking more positive globally, is the rise... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure investment is core to the climate solution

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Without significantly increased investment in infrastructure, the globe has no chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goal of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to Sarah Shaw, CIO of... Read more continue reading

Evergreen launches Responsible Investing Grade Index

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Independent investment consulting firm, Evergreen Consultants, has launched a new responsible investing (RI) index, based on a unique grading system that focuses on an investment manager’s intent and actions, and not... Read more continue reading

Australian Bond volatility: what happened and is it a sign of things to come?

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Over the last couple of weeks, global bond markets experienced levels of volatility not seen since March last year when the pandemic hit. The moves in yields were severe, rocking... Read more continue reading

What’s ahead for the evolution of life insurance products

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To ensure the life insurance sector is sustainable for all Australians, it is essential that we bring progressive thinking and have a long-term sustainable vision for the future. Across the... Read more continue reading