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CBA hikes dividend, announced buy back, IAG delivers another loss The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished at another record on Wednesday, adding 0.3% with the Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) extending its dominance as Australia’s largest company. The share price rallied 1.5% almost singlehandedly pushing the market higher. Outside of the major banks it was a generally risk on day with energy and…

No records today, Suncorp smashes expectations, Transurban’s problem tunnel It was a flat day for the market despite a strong positive start, with the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) giving up its initial 0.5% gain slowly throughout the afternoon. The majority of sectors were lower, or more broadly flat, with the financials sector the only real positive contributor…

Entering 2021, financial advisers and investors are facing many challenges when it comes to managing their portfolios. On the one hand, low interest rates and quantitative easing policies have all but removed the diversification and income benefits of traditional fixed-income investments. On the other hand, the same policies have sent equity markets back to pre-pandemic…

Trillion-dollar French asset manager Amundi released their November Cross Asset Strategy report last week, with gold bullion and active management among their highest conviction calls. The group is renowned for their institutional investment capacity but particular their ESG or Sustainability credentials. With Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) vaccine news coming shortly after the release, CIO Pascal Blanque…

This week we caught up with Michael Rees-Evans of Libertas Wealth Consulting. Michael has an impressive career spanning big business and boutique, spending time with Price Waterhouse and Accenture as a management consultant before embarking on a career in financial advice in 2002 with Hillross. Today he leads Libertas Wealth Consulting in Lane Cove. We…

All that glitters, active vs. passive and why a closer look at infrastructure.