Megafunds are set to control trillions in member savings, and a few crucial themes are emerging that will figure in the future direction of the superannuation system.
There are three things that an Australian private credit provider should be focussed on, and capital preservation is the “absolute number one”, according to Craig Brooke from KeyInvest.
The key to employing defensive assets effectively, Burtenshaw explained, is knowing what it will do and how it will act. “If an asset isn’t actually predictable, then it’s hard to defend,” he said.
Despite a proliferation of providers entering what is an already crowded market, DNR Capital has managed to pull of an impressive run in the Australian Equities SMA space.
The respected property and investment research agency has given out its second-highest rating to Alceon’s property-based Debt Income Fund, which serves to highlight just how well the private debt sector can perform if done right.
“We aim to be considered the ‘safe pair of hands’ when investors look to invest in Specialist Disability Accommodation,” says Barwon’s Joss Engebretsen.
Some sectors will feel the benefits early, and the impact will be all-consuming. Others will take longer, and the effect might only be marginal. For advisers, the impact of AI could depend on how readily they sidle up to technology partners, Amundi says.
Public relations executive Abbey Minogue has had remarkable success advising financial firms on content marketing strategies to support their growth. As appetite for content grows, she says, practices that ignore these tools will fall behind.
One sector consistently outperformed for half a decade, while the other took a much more volatile ride to supremacy, riding some almighty tailwinds along the way.
Whether you perceive the RBA’s messaging to be balanced or mixed, the uncertainty serves as a reminder that fixed income is a vital sleeve in any investment portfolio.