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Five questions to ask before investing in ETFs

With the popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) growing amongst Australian investors, their biggest challenge can be in choosing between different ETFs that may look very similar, and choosing the

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15 Sep 2014

Proxy advisors enter the ASX200 gender debate

2014 could be the year a director of a public company fails to be elected due to proxy advisors’ concerns about board diversity. As part of its analysis of gender

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12 Aug 2014

Nikko Asset Management adds global equity capability to investment suite

Highly experienced global equity team underscores Nikko Asset Management’s commitment to being a premier global asset manager The addition of a highly experienced global active equity capability is Nikko Asset

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06 Aug 2014

Report finds many ASX200 companies failing to comply with ASX gender diversity reporting recommendations

78% of ASX200 companies’ gender diversity reporting is perfunctory or worse, according toBlackRock. BlackRock’s review of the 2013 annual reports of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s/ ASX200 stockmarket

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24 Jul 2014

Investors ‘doing a Rumsfeld’ – they don’t know what they don’t know

Investors at risk through failure to achieve true diversification, says BlackRock Diversification can provide one of the most effective methods of limiting risk, while maximising returns lies in adjusting portfolios

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03 Dec 2013

Financial advice valued, but rarely sought

Australians rank the state of the economy as their number one concern, and only half of all Australians feel confident about their financial future. These were some of the key

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26 Nov 2013

ETF evolution – advisers leading the charge

Client investments implemented through the sophisticated application of ETFs A growing number of advisers are turning to ETFs as a tool to deliver simplification and scale to their business. However,

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10 Sep 2013

Alternatives myths busted

Global investment manager clears misconceptions about alternatives Despite their growing popularity, particularly in the institutional space, many investors are still unsure what alternatives really are, let alone how they can

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18 Jul 2013

Exit, entry and overshoot: 2013 outlook mid-year update

Ever-larger doses of monetary stimulus, spiced with a touch of complacency about risk, have driven up asset values around the world, while June’s market volatility provided a reality check for

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03 Jul 2013

BlackRock report finds glacial change in diversity at ASX 200 companies

BlackRock Australia has released the findings of its diversity investigation of ASX 200 companies. The following highlights some of the key discoveries, ascertained in the review process of the 2013

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04 Jun 2013

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CPD: A TTR strategy for modern retirement
We are currently witnessing one of the most significant demographic transformations in Australia’s history. Over the next decade, an estimated 2.5 million Australians are expected to enter retirement[1]. This article, [...]
CPD: Trend following in uncertain times
Trend following strategies aim to generate returns by capturing sustained price movements across a diverse range of asset classes. Unlike traditional investment approaches that rely on valuation or forecasting, trend [...]
CPD: Aged care advice and ethics
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that Australia’s population aged 65 and over is projected to reach 22% – or 8.8 million people – by [...]
CPD: AI governance – a practical framework for advisers
Regulator scrutiny of AI governance just got serious In years to come, they may well call it the ‘Mythos effect’ – the point in early 2026 where all the concerns [...]
CPD: Thinking outside the box – providing a loved one a paycheque for life
Australia’s great wealth transfer is well underway. An estimated $5.4 trillion is expected to pass from those aged 60 and over to younger generations within the next two decades.[1] In [...]