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When we think about addressing climate change, we typically focus on direct sources of emissions, and opportunities in alternative and renewable energy. However, over the past six months, it is companies operating in less high-profile impact investment market segments such as water and waste improvement,

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Billed as a critical event for climate change action, the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded to mixed reviews from experts. Although many felt the conference fell short of achieving the bold commitments required to limit global warming to 1.5°, others agree that if governments,

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The hunt for yield in the investment world is intense, with dividend yields on global stock markets falling materially since early last year, and bond yields close to record lows.
The dividend yields on the Australian and U.S. markets have fallen drastically since the start of last year,

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“There is a big role that we can play, and it depends on who you are. You may be a consumer, you may be an investor, and you may be a fund manager. But you’re also a citizen, you have investing and political power, and you can do things in your own life as well.”
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Investing has a lot in common with maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine.
A few common sense tips apply to both: diversify, be consistent, look out for fads, avoid extreme measures, keep emotions in check and think long term.
There’s also a staggering variety of strategies and decisions: Take the lift or the stairs?

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Ethical investing is no longer a niche area. In the last few years, there has been a significant increase in interest in the space as investors look to drive change with their investment dollars. Total assets under management in sustainable investment funds have doubled over the past four years to around USD 3.6tn¹.

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‘During the gold rush it’s a good time to be in the pick and shovel business’ – Mark Twain
Digital assets such as Bitcoin have been described as the next technological revolution on the scale of the internet¹.

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OCTOBER 2021: FLOWS ROBUST AS AUSTRALIAN SHAREMARKET STAYS FLAT
October saw the Australian sharemarket take a breather, remaining flat, but this did not dissuade ETF investors from continuing to allocate to domestic equities in a month with continued strong net flows.

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Key global market trends – higher rates take their toll

Global equities rebounded in October – despite a further lift in bond yields – as another strong U.S. corporate earnings reporting season and signs of peaking in the Delta outbreak supported sentiment.
The key market development was the strength in U.S.

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When thinking of continental Europe, images of a slow-moving, conflict-torn bloc may emerge, and investors may look elsewhere for growth opportunities. However, with the hangover of Brexit beginning to fade, a change of government in Germany and leadership on the global green agenda,

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