AMP Advice launches Australia-first solution for democratising access to managed portfolios

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AMP Advice has engaged BlackRock Australia and Lonsec to introduce a new category of tailored managed portfolio solutions, making it accessible to more advice practices – a first of its... Read more continue reading

Inflation and cost-of-living growing focus for Australian retirees

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Protecting retirement income from inflation is an increasing priority for Australians in or approaching retirement with retirees uniquely exposed to a range of investment risks, the latest whitepaper from leading... Read more continue reading

Emerging Market Debt in the Australian landscape

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Ninety One’s, Grant Webster, Co-head of emerging market sovereign & FX discusses the compelling reasons why Australian investors should be considering a standalone allocation into Emerging Market (EM) debt. Compared... Read more continue reading

OC Funds Management welcomes new portfolio manager for the OC Mid-Cap Fund

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OC Funds Management proudly announces the appointment of Nga Lucas to its investment team as Portfolio Manager for the OC Mid-Cap Fund. With over a decade at Australian Foundation Investment... Read more continue reading

Life insurance in Australia: Brand trust and digital innovation key amidst financial security debate

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Key points Insurance vs. Investment: Out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million are covered by some form of life insurance. Despite this significant uptake, life insurance is perceived... Read more continue reading

The art of happiness – economics and the “hedonic treadmill”  

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Key points Despite a big rise in GDP per person, surveyed measures of happiness have been flat to falling in the US and Australia. Younger people in the US, Canada,... Read more continue reading

ClearBridge Investments expands investment offerings in Australia with launch of the ClearBridge Global Growth Fund

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ClearBridge Investments[1] proudly announces the launch of its inaugural global equity strategy tailored for Australian investors – the ClearBridge Global Growth Fund. The ClearBridge Global Growth Strategy has a close to 12-year... Read more continue reading

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council welcomes Federal Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy

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The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy, which will help the Government better measure the environmental outcomes from its agreements with suppliers, including... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 26 April, 2024

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Investment markets and key developments Global shares rose over the last week recovering some of their losses from prior weeks helped by no further escalation in the Israel/Iran conflict and... Read more continue reading

North expands Platform offering with launch of low-cost Diversified Index Managed Portfolio range

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North, one of Australia’s leading wrap investment platforms, continues to bolster its investment menu with the launch of its new low-cost Diversified Index Managed Portfolio range. The five risk-based multi-asset... Read more continue reading