Deliver us from COVID but lead us not to inflation

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The outlook for global and Australian markets is positive, according to GSFM and its fund manager partners Munro Partners and Tribeca Investment Partners. They say markets are supported by easy... Read more continue reading

Bedrock investments liberate a portfolio’s capacity to take risks in a post-pandemic landscape

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The stable core of a portfolio consists of ‘bedrock investments’. Their role is to generate stable, consistent returns over time. Ideally, the returns are not correlated to the returns of... Read more continue reading

Vanguard records strongest ever year in ETF inflows despite extraordinary market volatility in 2020

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Vanguard Australia has recorded A$5.7 billion in ETF inflows in 2020 (up 12 per cent from 2019), making it the best ever year on record according to the latest figures... Read more continue reading

Green energy investments to accelerate in 2021

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The global energy scene is undergoing arguably the greatest transformation in history as the world transitions from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy. One direct implication of this phenomenon... Read more continue reading

The pool’s lovely, come on in! An essential guide to life insurance underwriting in Australia

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The gatekeeper to the pool In an earlier article we explained risk pooling, a foundational concept in insurance. By aggregating together people with similar risks, those risks can be spread.... Read more continue reading

Getting your estate documents together

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Jonathan See of Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers recently published an article on ‘Preparing for the Inevitable: Getting your estate documents together‘.  Below is an excerpt, the suggested list of... Read more continue reading

Life underinsurance – from gap to chasm, the advice challenge

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Life underinsurance has been a much discussed – and debated – topic for more than a decade. Denounced by some critics for the perceived self-interest of those seeking to shine... Read more continue reading

Man GLG launches high conviction Asia (ex-Japan) equities strategy 

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Man GLG, the discretionary investment management engine of Man Group, has launched a high conviction Asia (ex-Japan) equities strategy led by Andrew Swan, Head of Asia Equities (ex-Japan). The long-only, style... Read more continue reading

Podcast 12: Could house prices top 20% growth in 2021?

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If anyone questioned the power of low interest rates to drive house prices in Australia, they only need look back at 2020. Despite COVID-19, the recession, high unemployment and stagnant... Read more continue reading

Robeco launches credit income fund targeting Sustainable Development Goals

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Robeco has launched a new investment fund for the Australian market which is designed to contribute positively to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while aiming to provide a... Read more continue reading