Volume 8, Issue 3

Investment
Tim Humphreys
TIM HUMPHREYS , JEFF ROGERS , GREG MACLEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
Global institutional demand for infrastructure assets has risen substantially during recent years and with portfolio allocations to infrastructure expected to rise, global demand is likely to remain strong over the medium to long term. During the past ... Read more
ALAN MCFARLANE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Investors at Belshazzar's Feast Read more
Raewyn Williams
RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Tax as a source of investment alpha Read more
THEO MAAS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
In this article Arnhem Investment Management partner Theo Maas looks at the drivers behind automotive industry investment. Read more
SCOTT LAWRENCE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Designed specifically for Australian superannuation investors this paper provides an overview of a number of different measures of investment risk, describes their characteristics, and contemplates their role in investment strategy. Read more
Roger Montgomery
ROGER MONTGOMERY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
The S&P/ASX 100 (XTO) is a stock market index capturing Australia's top 100 companies by market capitalisation. It accounts for 63% (at April 2016) of the Australian equity market, however it might surprise investors to learn that for 10 years ... Read more
Darren Snyder
DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
A story widely celebrated in the superannuation industry, investment in property and infrastructure assets has delivered consistent growth-like returns to those who matter most - the members. Read more
DAVID O'CONNELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
It's now been several months since Scott Morrison handed down his first Federal Budget on 3 May 2016, with significant proposed changes to the superannuation system. Almost immediately, discussion on these measures was overtaken by election commentary ... Read more
SUPERGUARD 360  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
SMSFs and the risks they face Read more
Retirement
Alex Burke
ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
In 2012, the Actuaries Institute described Australia's looming retirement crisis as a "longevity tsunami". In a report, the institute noted that nearly 25% of Australia's population would be over 65 by 2020, and that life expectancies ... Read more
CRAIG HURT  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Regulation in our market is changing the way that retirement income solutions are built. This paper, developed with the global experience of both AXA Life Invest and AXA Investment Managers, looks at the requirements of individuals in retirement and ... Read more
SHAUNA FERRIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
There is a consensus of opinion: retirement income products which are currently available in the Australian market are not meeting the needs of our retirees. Too many people are seriously worried about the risk of outliving their savings. Read more
Alex Burke
ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
If you ask industry consultant John Wiseman, the waves of baby boomers entering retirement are about to hit a perfect storm: longer lifespans, insufficient savings and record low interest rates. Read more
MICHAEL EASSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
The biggest fear in anything Michael Easson does is being ineffective. Read more