Togetherness drives us apart – rethinking estate planning in a COVID 19 world

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COVID 19 has certainly brought families together. Massive job losses, mandatory working from home, and ongoing lockdowns and border closures mean Australians are spending more time together – and at... Read more continue reading

Household Capital passes on more than the RBA interest rate reduction to remain the lowest available home equity retirement funding provider in Australia

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Australia’s leading home equity retirement funding provider, Household Capital, has announced a further cut to its interest rate. In response to this week’s RBA cut of 0.15 percent, Household Capital... Read more continue reading

Institutional investors continue to build real assets exposure, driven by enhanced returns, ESG and capital preservation

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Global institutional investors are set to prioritise investments into real assets over the next 12 months, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a lasting impact on global economies and... Read more continue reading

Biden won’t ride a blue wave, but change is coming

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The tide has gone out on the U.S. presidential election’s blue wave scenario. If Joe Biden’s apparent victory withstands legal challenges, he will assume the presidency with a Democratic majority... Read more continue reading

Lonsec managed accounts add over $100m in October

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Lonsec’s managed accounts have posted the fourth consecutive month of record growth in October, adding $100m in net inflows across its broad suite of diversified, retirement and listed portfolios. The... Read more continue reading

Study reveals Healthcare remains top of the list when it comes to impact investing

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Against the backdrop of a pandemic, healthcare continues to be front and centre as the cause that aligns most with personal values or priorities when making an impact investment, according... Read more continue reading

BNP Paribas survey finds hedge funds increasingly integrating ESG investing

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A BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) survey of 53 hedge funds with a combined AUM of over half a trillion USD has found that 40% include environmental, social and... Read more continue reading

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award for record seventh year

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Local Government Super (LGS) is delighted to announce that it has received the SuperRatings Infinity Award for a record seventh time since the award’s inception in 2010. This prestigious award... Read more continue reading

Private asset investment set to rise

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In an environment where company valuations have become distorted, interest rates remain low and volatility in listed markets is high, private assets will play an increasingly valuable role in helping... Read more continue reading

US election fireworks not over yet, but the wild ride will end

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The most contentious Presidential election in US history? “Polls continue to signal a decisive victory for Joe Biden, with some models predicting a double-digit percentage Biden popular vote more than... Read more continue reading