Government needs to do more on in-home care, says Household Capital

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Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider, commended the federal government’s announcement that it will fund an additional ten thousand in-home care packages but warned that more needed to... Read more continue reading

Jumbo SMSFs and individual trustees

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While the Morrison Government is proceeding with its proposal to permit Jumbo SMSFs with 5 or 6 members, will Jumbo SMSFs have to have a company as trustee? This answer... Read more continue reading

Global listed infrastructure – a growth engine for the next decade

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Infrastructure as an asset class is increasingly on the radar of investors and their advisers. Sarah Shaw, Chief Investment Officer and Global Portfolio Manager from 4D Infrastructure, a Bennelong boutique, examines... Read more continue reading

Australia’s new sustainable finance initiative

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The leaders and senior executives of Australia’s major banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies, financial sector peak bodies, civil society and academia are coming together to set out a roadmap for... Read more continue reading

Looking back, gazing forward

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On his recent trip to Australia we asked Danton Goei, 20-year veteran of Davis Advisors[1] and Portfolio Manager of the PAN-Tribal Global Equity Fund, to share his insights about what... Read more continue reading

The cost of ‘sustainable’ super may not match performance

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Super members searching for a ‘sustainable’ investment fund are exposed to the same challenges as those in more traditional funds with the sector delivering a wide range of performance outcomes... Read more continue reading

We need to talk about mental health, says expert at MetLife discussion panel

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The financial services industry needs to have open conversations about mental health to reduce stigma, said an expert today at the MetLife Panel Discussion on Mental Health in the Workplace,... Read more continue reading

Want to increase your borrowing power by $100K?

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Many first-home buyers just can’t quite afford the property they want in Sydney and Melbourne. People seeking to buy in the inner-city suburbs that are well serviced by public transport... Read more continue reading

Economic outlook – cautiously constructive

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Late last month John Tobin, managing director and portfolio manager with Epoch Investment Partners, visited Australia. He came prepared to share Epoch’s macro outlook with financial advisers around the country,... Read more continue reading

Australia’s retirement funding challenge

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Australia is facing a major retirement funding challenge. We are living longer than ever, yet it’s becoming increasingly clear that many people don’t have enough superannuation to fund a comfortable... Read more continue reading