Content provided by Thinktank Written by Per Amundsen, Head of Research, Thinktank It was December 2021, after nearly two years of lockdown, that the Thinktank Monthly Report struck a slightly more optimistic note about the retail property sector. To quote: “Retail continues to be showing initial signs of recovery and indications of a turnaround as…
Several key super changes which may impact your ability to contribute to your SMSF, are set to take effect from 1 July 2022. These changes create opportunities for all SMSF members, young and old, to grow their retirement savings. What are the changes? Originally announced in the 2021 Federal Budget, the following changes apply from 1…
Written by Paul Miron, Managing Director, Msquared Capital As we return to work after a Federal Election and the appointment of a new government, there still seems to be no end in sight regarding the war in Ukraine…not to mention an energy crisis, world food shortages, supply chain issues…COVID-19…and rising costs of living, with persistent high…
‘Following the RBA’s decision to raise interest rates yesterday, we will be applying the full increase to all of our deposit and savings accounts immediately’, said no bank ever! And it probably will be sometime, if not decades before this becomes a true statement. Much, if not most of the commentary following the first rise…
Content provided by The Perth Mint As with all managed funds, gold ETFs incur costs and fees charged to their investors to cover the expenses of operating the product on a regulated exchange. Unlike most other ETF products, which tend to have some cash in them as part of the portfolio of assets owned on…
Content provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices This paper will demonstrate the potential improvements in environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics that are reflected in ESG benchmarks versus traditional market-capitalization-weighted benchmarks in a hypothetical group of Australian equities. We explore how various sustainability-focused indices might provide improved ESG characteristics, while maintaining comparable sectoral and country…
Content provided by Forager Funds In the May International Shares Fund webinar, Forager’s Steve Johnson, Chloe Stokes and Harvey Migotti discuss a range of topics, including: The latest developments in global share markets; Fund performance and what’s new for the portfolio; and What beaten up sectors and stocks we’ve been keeping an eye on. Content…
This article was initially planned with a working title of “What came from the Federal Budget?’ and while there may have been a collective ‘Phew, nothing unexpected’, for advisers and SMSF industry specialists the reason for the relief may have been different from that of investors and trustees. For investors and SMSF trustees, true, there…
Content provided by The Perth Mint Gold prices have risen to more than USD 1,950 per troy ounce (oz) in early March as the conflict in Ukraine, heightened inflationary concerns, and slowing economic growth combine to reignite demand for the trusted safe haven. These events have seen a return to inflows for global gold ETFs, with holdings increasing by…
Content provided by Income Asset Management In his latest feature for Income Asset Management, bond market expert Matthew Macreadie – Director of Credit Strategy at IAM – highlights the risks for investors to be aware of with Hybrid investment instruments. In today’s low interest rate environment where term deposit rates have remained stuck near zero,…