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

Hyperion Asset Management neutralises its net climate impact

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Hyperion Asset Management (Hyperion) has today announced that it has neutralised its net climate impact by offsetting its historical emission since its inception in 1996. The announcement is the latest step in... Read more continue reading

Three strategies to avoid unintended concentration risk

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The Australian sharemarket is structurally prone to concentration risk and many Australian investors display a home bias in their investment portfolios. In this article, GSFM outlines the issues with concentration... Read more continue reading

The Australian Dividend Landscape versus Global Dividends

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This paper will discuss the outlook for the Australian equity market with regards to dividends and the subsequent impact this will have on total returns. Despite having a history of... Read more continue reading

Why do life insurance commissions need to stay?

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A recent report released by life insurance specialist Brett Wright, has shed some light on the life insurance commission debate, from an advice practitioner and consumer point of view. In... Read more continue reading