TAL enhances Accelerated Protection with innovative TPD Support Option and strengthened Income Protection for self-employed customers  

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TAL has updated its flagship retail product, Accelerated Protection, including the launch of the TPD Support Option, a new approach in the Australian life insurance market. The insurer has also... Read more continue reading

Fund returns stumble over November

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Property and Australian shares weighed on fund returns in November, breaking the seven-month run of positive returns that have been boosting superannuation balances. Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that... Read more continue reading

Markets look to end the year with momentum, but risks remain balanced

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After a year dominated by political noise, inflation surprises and shifting central bank signals, global markets are closing out 2025 on a strong note. Looking back to the previous quarter,... Read more continue reading

Franklin Templeton and the University of Melbourne uncover inconsistencies in biodiversity investment decision tools

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Franklin Templeton has released an independent review of existing biodiversity impact assessment tools, conducted in partnership with the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute, University of Melbourne. Despite the proliferation of biodiversity impact... Read more continue reading

Emerging markets is not a sector that should be ignored by investors

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Emerging markets represent 84 per cent of the world’s population and make up 60 per cent of global GDP – and it is not a sector that should be ignored... Read more continue reading

Technology and AI challenge valuation beliefs for global equities investors

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Investors are navigating one of the most complicated times in recent market history as long-held beliefs about how value is determined and evaluated are called into question by the growth... Read more continue reading

China’s next chapter – from doubt to dominance

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“In recent years, many investors have asked whether China remains investible. Between the property downturn, regulatory tightening, and geopolitical frictions, global capital turned away from Chinese equities in favour of... Read more continue reading

Emerging market equities offer investors a powerful combination of income and growth

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Emerging markets (EM) offer a compelling blend of income and growth for investors, with an increasing number of EM companies now paying dividends comparable to those paid in developed markets... Read more continue reading

Reflation on the cards for China following announcement of next five-year plan

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The next five-year plan from the Chinese government is likely to move the country from deflation to reflation, according to portfolio manager of Man GLG Asia Opportunities Fund, Andrew Swan.... Read more continue reading

Four key themes for 2026: Productivity, valuations, the Fed and the US dollar

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A potential productivity surge, stretched valuations, the prospect of Fed easing, and the trajectory of the US dollar are the four critical themes that will shape global markets in 2026,... Read more continue reading