ESG principles respected by life settlements industry

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ESG principles have become mainstream in funds management and the Laureola life settlements fund, now in Australia, is no exception. “We follow the principles behind ESG in our dealings with... Read more continue reading

Now is the time to invest in infrastructure

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Today, there is an undisputed infrastructure investment gap right around the world – as evidenced by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) regular reporting on the state of US... Read more continue reading

Responsible investing experiences rapid growth across ETP sector

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The rise of index-based strategies and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) represents a major shift in markets during the last decade, in tandem with a greater sense of urgency regarding adoption... Read more continue reading

US election: Local investors get ready for a Biden victory  

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A recent discussion on the likely local impact of the US election between three leading investment experts from ETF Securities (Kanish Chugh, Head of Distribution), Pitcher Partners (David Lane, Director... Read more continue reading

A checklist when considering ETFs

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In the past 12-18 months we have seen an increase in popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the Australian financial services market.  According to the 2020 Stockspot ETF report,... Read more continue reading

Russell Investments launches GoalTracker – Australia’s first truly personalised super solution

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Russell Investments has launched Australia’s first goals-based superannuation solution, using mass personalisation and proprietary algorithms to make it possible for every Australian to access a tailored investment strategy based on... Read more continue reading

Ninety One awarded China equity mandate

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State Super has announced it has awarded an All China Equity mandate to Ninety One (formerly Investec Asset Management). State Super’s senior investment manager, Andrew Huang, led an extensive tender... Read more continue reading

Low interest rates prompting LRBA refinancing

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SMSF trustees should not give into the siren call of low interest rate refinancing of their Fund’s loan until they have considered these points. In the current low-interest rate environment,... Read more continue reading

Decarbonisation and the infrastructure investment opportunity

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Introduction The world has enjoyed over a century of ‘progress’ which has seen developed market industrialisation, huge and ongoing population growth, globalisation and, in more recent times, the emergence of a... Read more continue reading

Income-targeting retirement portfolios could struggle to measure ‘success’ wel

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The Retirement Income Panel’s work over the past year should give superannuation funds all the motivation they need to decide what ‘success’ in funding pensions really means, according to a research... Read more continue reading