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A risky exchange: how currency impacts your portfolio

Asset diversification has done much to temper a volatile equities market. Yet it has also exposed investors to the vagaries of the foreign exchange....

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The Exclusive Club of the Global Dividend Aristocrats

What does the Centurion ‘Black’ American Express Card, the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge and the S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index have in common? Their constituents all b...

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Time to think about Corporate Bonds

FIIG now offers their DirectBonds service with professional portfolio management to give diverse exposure to Australian high-yield Corporate Bonds via an IMA directly own...

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What Major Economic Trends Will Affect Asset Allocation?

Mihir Worah, CIO Asset Allocation and Real Return, discusses several major transitions currently underway in the global economy and details three of PIMCO’s high-convicti...

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Smart strategies to navigate volatile markets

Continued market volatility and geopolitical instability has seen investors globally become more conservative. But in this environment, there are opportunities to maximis...

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Rising Rates: Dispelling the Myth

This analysis takes into account historical interest rates, the likely path of rates going forward and the impact of past interest rate rises on returns....

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CommInsure Product Enhancements

Understanding that you want the strongest insurance offer for your clients, CommInsure made updates to their suite of products late last year. Click here to learn more ab...

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Latest View From PIMCO’s Investment Committee

Group CIO Dan Ivascyn offers PIMCO’s latest thinking on housing, the Fed, the dollar and high-conviction ideas....

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Driving solutions to thrive

Creating a workplace where people thrive involves a number of elements, MetLife Australia’s CEO, Deanne Stewart explains. ...

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Generating income, what are the alternatives to cash?

Watch this video to understand the different ways that investors can generate income as well as some of risks they may be taking on with particular income sources....