Life Insurance industry will play a vital role in Australia’s safety net

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The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Acenda, Kent Griffin, says the life insurance industry has a vital role to play in Australia’s safety net to help address some... Read more continue reading

Putting super in the hands of young Aussies who like ETFs: Pearler launches self-directed superannuation offer

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Investment platform Pearler has launched Pearler Super, a new superannuation option aimed at younger Australians seeking greater autonomy over their retirement savings through direct access to exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The... Read more continue reading

A growth revival: the start of European exceptionalism?

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At the start of the year, U.S. exceptionalism, which has prevailed for over a decade, was widely expected to persist. Since then, however, several factors have coincided to test the... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International highlights investment opportunities within Asia’s Giants

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Global markets have so far had a fairly rocky start to 2025. The US administration’s slew of policy initiatives to investigate various bilateral trade and investment relationships may pave the... Read more continue reading

bfinance report reveals major shifts in private markets and asset allocation strategy

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A new report from independent global investment consultancy, bfinance, has identified the key challenges in incorporating private market investments into strategic asset allocation models. Given the absence of robust benchmarks for... Read more continue reading

Does recent market volatility spell opportunity?

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History suggests that fear often creates opportunities for long term investors willing to accept near-term volatility in exchange for future price appreciation. With valuations now more attractive and sentiment deeply... Read more continue reading

The mid-cap ‘diamonds’ sourced for growth

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For the past five years, global equities have been dominated by a small group of companies who have led the market rally. For many investors it has been easy to... Read more continue reading

Super funds experience small pull-back in February on tariff fears

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After a strong January, super funds experienced a small pull-back in February with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) down 0.9%, as volatility crept back into... Read more continue reading

Westpac launches Australia’s first social deposit

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Westpac has announced the launch of Australia’s first Social Tailored Deposit, a medium to long term investment product (1-5 years) with a minimum transaction amount of AUD $1 million, designed... Read more continue reading

Despite sell-off, Australian super funds to look overseas for opportunities in 2025

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Australian super funds’ home bias could further diminish as industry and retail funds look to invest more overseas, particularly in unlisted assets classes such as infrastructure and private equity, according... Read more continue reading