2020 vision: BlackRock report shows how an unprecedented year is creating lasting change for insurers

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Global senior insurance executives expect to see a significant shift in the industry as a result of a year that has seen them navigating uncharted waters, according to a new... Read more continue reading

The future of underwriting: adapting fairly in a new global environment

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Meeting community expectations is of the utmost importance for the life insurance industry, as it continues to experience significant and rapid change. As medical procedures and treatments continue to advance,... Read more continue reading

More diversity in ETF flows as investors move off the cash sidelines

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Despite ongoing global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, flows into equities and bonds continued to increase in Q3 2020 according to the latest figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)... Read more continue reading

LaSalle acts globally on net zero carbon commitment in alignment ULI Greenprint Goal

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LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle), has announced its commitment to the Urban Land Institute’s Greenprint Center for Building Performance Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Goal to reduce landlord-controlled operational carbon emissions of... Read more continue reading

Non-correlated assets are hard to find

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The question for many about negative correlation is that it works until it does not work. Sadly, everything seems to go down together in a major market downturn – the... Read more continue reading

Capital preservation the need of the hour for SMSFs

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Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) will be increasingly attracted to fund managers offering capital preservation post COVID-19, says Davin Hood, Managing Director at Cor Capital, a Melbourne-based investment manager. “With much of... Read more continue reading

Adviser education key to meeting ESG investment demand

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High demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment options, and an expanding investment universe, will make ESG an essential talking point in adviser-client conversations in the coming years, according... Read more continue reading

Six member SMSF as pooled investment structure

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There is currently legislation before Parliament to increase the maximum number of members of SMSFs from four to “not more than six”.  When passed, the measure will commence from the... Read more continue reading

In challenging times, financial advisers still deliver value of 5.2% p.a. or more to their clients

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Russell Investments has released the results of its third annual Value of an Adviser Report, aiming to quantify the value that advisers provide throughout a client’s investing journey. The 2020 report... Read more continue reading

Buy your retirement home now in your SMSF and use it when you retire?

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Garry and Betty are the directors of the corporate trustee of their SMSF.  They are contemplating acquiring a property through their SMSF, which they plan to lease to an unrelated... Read more continue reading