The cost of care – part 1 – the cost of cancer

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In analysing common methodologies used across the life insurance advice sector, we were able to identify a missing link that could help advice be more tailored and personalised. The Cost... Read more continue reading

Theresa May’s Brexit steeplechase has only just begun: an investor’s perspective

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Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group The UK government has largely come together behind a European Union (EU) withdrawal deal UK and EU negotiators have agreed to. But UK Prime Minister... Read more continue reading

Investing for the long term – ‘future quality’ companies

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This paper discusses the belief that investing in ‘Future Quality’ companies will lead to outperformance over the long term. Drawing on academic evidence, it outlines the three fundamental concepts which... Read more continue reading

Mobile adoption curve and 5G – a unique opportunity in global listed infrastructure investment

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Communications infrastructure, a sub-segment of the infrastructure asset class, is enjoying rapid growth driven by a huge expansion in data demand. For global listed infrastructure in particular, there is a... Read more continue reading

Australian ETF industry thriving despite sharemarket decline: BetaShares October 2018 Australian ETF Review 

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Australia’s ETF industry has recorded its highest ever trading value in October, with $3.9bn in value traded according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review – October 2018. Dramatic sharemarket falls caused... Read more continue reading

In the AI age, active managers making smart human decisions will win

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Summary One of the pleasures of getting older is that you start to have proper grown-up conversations with your children. Recently, one of my daughters started her first job, which... Read more continue reading

SMEs unprepared for business interruption, MetLife report finds

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Over a third of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) do not have a succession plan in place and almost half say their business would only be able to operate for... Read more continue reading

Debt ridden estates can cause challenges for executors

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Managing the debts in deceased estates is an increasingly complicated area for executors and family members to deal with, and it is important they are aware of their responsibilities and... Read more continue reading

Diversification fuels continued cash flow: ETF investors undeterred by market volatility

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The Australian ETF market attracted $1.8 billion in new cash flows in the third quarter of 2018, the highest quarterly cash flows for the year to date, according to Vanguard’s September... Read more continue reading

When gifting your estate, why stop at grandchildren?

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Just how many generations of your descendants should you consider in your Will and is there an easy way to do it? No one has ever said that to me... Read more continue reading