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New world order: How to invest under financial repression
The era in which capital flowed towards the highest returns is giving way to one where governments have increasing influence where savings are invested.
Private credit: Reality check
Private credit has become the financial market's favorite source of anxiety. That concern is understandable. But it is also overdone.
A perfect storm for retirees and the critical moment for advice
Twelve months ago, I wrote in FS Super about the importance of trust and stability in Australia's retirement system. One year on, that need has only become ...
GP Stakes: A new source of diversification and yield for investors
Talk to investors about private markets right now and it quickly comes back to the same point of frustration: cash isn't coming back fast enough.
