What a big bank teaches you about being a better adviser
Alex Thompson left a career in institutional banking to advise private clients at Viola Private Wealth, and found that the discipline forged in markets translates more directly to personal finance than most people assume.
Stable earnings, rising capex, better value: the case for listed infrastructure
ClearBridge’s Shane Hurst says the listed infrastructure sector is being driven by a rare mix of growth, income and earnings stability.
Advice firm governance: how growth changes risk and responsibility
Effective AFSL governance must scale alongside your advice practice. As headcount and regulatory complexity rise, relying on informal oversight creates...
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SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic: the IPO wave that could shake up your portfolio
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The tax advantage nobody's talking about
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Why the next AI trade may be built in concrete, power and land
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Portfolio construction in a regime of greater choice and dispersion
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Why tax alpha is the returns driver HNW advisers need to measure
Navigating uncertainty, finding opportunity
As we move into the second half of 2025, volatility remains elevated but so too does opportunity. The view from the investment coalface can be gleaned from the...
No delays, no exemptions: the countdown to Division 296 is on
Division 296 reshapes wealth planning, adding tax on super balances above $3 million. Advisers must act quickly to safeguard client structures before looming...
Structural under-investment in mining underpins 70 per cent return for Gorozen’s maiden Australian fund
After a decade of underinvestment, commodity markets may struggle to meet rising demand, giving advisers a sharper inflation hedge to consider.
What a big bank teaches you about being a better adviser
Alex Thompson left a career in institutional banking to advise private clients at Viola Private Wealth, and found that the discipline forged in markets...
How a cold call shaped the Australian finance industry
The Capital Conversations podcast wraps up its first season with an inspiring finale featuring Sheridan Lee, who shares invaluable insights on sales...
Stable earnings, rising capex, better value: the case for listed infrastructure
ClearBridge’s Shane Hurst says the listed infrastructure sector is being driven by a rare mix of growth, income and earnings stability.
SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic: the IPO wave that could shake up your portfolio
As the US IPO market reopens, a wave of mega-cap private companies preparing to list could significantly reprice growth equities, creating major portfolio...
The tax advantage nobody's talking about
Australia's CGT changes have widened the after-tax return gap between conventional assets and startup investing. For sophisticated investors, tax-exempt ESVCLP...
Why the next AI trade may be built in concrete, power and land
Artificial intelligence may look like a technology story, but its next investment implications are increasingly physical. For advisers, the question is how...
Why tax alpha is the returns driver HNW advisers need to measure
Praemium and CoreData research shows tax is now a structural driver of HNW returns, but most practices still struggle to measure the value created and surface...
No delays, no exemptions: the countdown to Division 296 is on
Division 296 reshapes wealth planning, adding tax on super balances above $3 million. Advisers must act quickly to safeguard client structures before looming...
Advice firm governance: how growth changes risk and responsibility
Effective AFSL governance must scale alongside your advice practice. As headcount and regulatory complexity rise, relying on informal oversight creates...
Portfolio construction in a regime of greater choice and dispersion
For advisers building growth portfolios around a domestic equity and fixed income core, Esencia's Chris Forrest is direct: the toolkit has expanded...
The 2026 Federal Budget is in. Here is what advisers need to do before July 1
Wattle Partners' Jamie Nemtsas says the 2026 Federal Budget changed nothing about the July 1 deadline. Division 296, payday super and the new transfer balance...
Physical climate risk moves from ESG debate to enterprise value risk
Physical climate risk is no longer just a sustainability discussion. For advisers, it is becoming a question of asset values, earnings resilience and portfolio...
Private credit needs less noise, more underwriting
Barings’ Bryan High says private credit still looks compelling, but only for lenders willing to miss deals, ignore hype and stay conservative.
Smarter fixed income starts with better indices: INDepth with Jessica Tan from S&P Dow Jones Indices
Jessica Tan from S&P Dow Jones Indices goes in-depth with Laurence Parker-Brown from The Inside Network on smarter fixed income, starting with better...
Dividend, GARP and the adviser toolkit with Jason Ye from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Marc Jocum from Global X
In this episode, Jason Ye from S&P Dow Jones Indices explores the construction logic behind dividend and Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) benchmarks,...
Private equity, systemic risk and the ASX becoming un-investable with Ross Barry from Roc Partners
Ross Barry has watched Australia’s largest superannuation funds grow into heavily regulated, increasingly siloed institutions, and his conclusion is that...
Alternative allocations: The insiders community analyses the trade-offs in 2025
Bringing together our insiders community to share perspectives, debate strategies, and refine their approach to portfolio construction is always an...
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What asset allocation in today’s fractured markets?
Surging global markets have exposed the performance drag of a heavy domestic bias in Australian portfolios. Institutional investors are actively shifting...
The number you think you need to retire is wrong
A new report shows Australians vastly overestimate the retirement balance they need. Driven by industry incentives and media anxiety, this pessimism causes...
4 best numbers to value NAB shares
Trying to value the National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) share price? Here are 4 key metrics you need to consider.