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Investment outlook after another solid financial year

From Shane Oliver - AMP chief economist

Key points The past financial year saw solid to strong returns from most asset classes drive good returns from balanced and growth oriented investment strategies, including from super funds. Investors

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23 Jul 2014

Investment Trends: Investor fear level returns in March

From Investment Trends

After investor concern levels fell to a forty-one month low of 5.9 out of 10 in February, fear levels have bounced back to 6.3 in March against a backdrop of

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05 Apr 2013

Investor return expectations finally leap through the fear barrier

From Investment Trends

Falls in investor fear throughout 2012 were not translating into higher return expectations and the intention to invest until now, according to new research by Investment Trends. The January 2013

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12 Feb 2013

Managers eye growth as bears disappear, Russell survey says

From Russell Investments

Sentiment towards equity markets most positive in five years International equities back in favour with Aussie managers Sentiment towards equities has hit a five-year high as managers ditch their pessimistic

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15 Dec 2010

Clients happy with advisers’ trustworthiness and knowledge

From Lifeplan Funds Management

The latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index shows that investors are satisfied with the trustworthiness and knowledge of their financial advisers, although they feel somewhat pessimistic about the performance

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27 Oct 2010

Equity market sentiment rebounds but investors cling to safe haven assets

From ING Australia

Majority of Australian investors bullish on local equity market Investors could miss out on opportunities in volatile markets by being too risk adverse Investor sentiment in Australia is on the

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26 Oct 2010

Investor sentiment negative

From FSC - Financial Services Council

The latest Financial Services Council/CoreData Investor Sentiment Index shows investor confidence remains negative for the second quarter in a row. The Index, prepared by CoreData for the Financial Services Council,

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11 Oct 2010

More than 50% of investors intend returning to commercial property investment, says Charter Hall survey

From Charter Hall Direct Property

Most investors intend to increase their exposures to listed and unlisted property over the next year, and will invest sizable sums, according to the findings of a new Charter Hall

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07 Oct 2010

S&P and ASX launch equity volatility index

From Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), a subsidiary of the ASX Group, announce the launch of an Australian equity volatility benchmark – the S&P/ASX 200 VIX

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21 Sep 2010

Ignore the confusion in global markets to find outstanding opportunities

From Chad Padowitz – Wingate

One could be excused for feeling that recent global equity market activity is overly confusing. The bipolar combination of market euphoria today, and despair tomorrow, repeats itself over and over.

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16 Sep 2010

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CPD: The Two-Chapter retirement – a framework for understanding retiree psychology
Introduction Why do financially secure retirees still hesitate to spend, or commit to strategies that would clearly improve their outcomes? This article sets out the Two-Chapter Retirement framework, a new [...]
CPD: China’s next phase – what persistent supply-side growth means for global markets
China’s economic trajectory is shifting, but not in the way many had once expected. Consumption-led rebalancing has not materialised. Instead, economic policy continues to emphasise industrial modernisation, aligned with a [...]
CPD: Ethics and client best interests
In financial advice, acting in a client’s best interest isn’t just a regulatory rule, it’s the foundation of a trusting, successful partnership. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines the [...]
CPD: Capitalising on global growth in the decarbonisation era
Few themes rival the scale, urgency and long-term significance of climate change. Consequently, regions, countries, companies and individuals are taking positive action to decarbonise the planet and work toward net [...]
CPD: Decoding the compliance signals within AFCA’s Lead Decisions
Introduction In February 2026, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), reached a significant milestone when it issued its 1,000th Dixon Advisory determination[1]. Up until that point, this represented the single [...]