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Investment Update – November 2022

Investment update for November 2022 The month of November witnessed swings in market sentiment amid global crosswinds. Stocks and bonds both recovered some of the steep losses from earlier this year. News headlines include inflation rates, the likelihood of a recession, the ongoing Ukraine/Russia war, China reopening, and continued interest [...]

2022-12-20T16:36:36+11:0020 December 2022|

Investment Update – October 2022

Investment update for October 2022 October witnessed another turbulent month in global markets. With easing on global supply chain pressure, escalated tension between Russia and Ukraine, deepening energy crisis facing Europe, and continued weakness in China, there remains deep uncertainty as to what lies ahead. In the US, the latest [...]

2022-11-25T11:28:51+11:0025 November 2022|

Investment Update – September 2022

Investment update for September 2022 The month of September witnessed global selloffs in risk assets in response to interest rate hikes, escalating Russia-Ukraine war, deepening energy crisis and European fiscal stimulus. Concerns about the outlook for the global economy continued to weigh on the markets amid worries that the increasing [...]

2022-10-27T12:22:02+11:0027 October 2022|

2022-23 Federal Budget – key implications for your super

On 25 October 2022, Treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the 2022-23 Federal Budget. While the Federal Budget is usually in May each year, during the election the then Opposition indicated it would undertake an interim Budget to enable effective implementation of its policies. This update has been provided by Superannuation Compliance [...]

2022-10-27T08:39:13+11:0026 October 2022|

Investment Update – August 2022

Investment update for August 2022 The month of August has noticed market volatility intensify in response to interest rate hikes, energy market concerns and geopolitical tensions. High inflation and recession risks are a key focus for investment markets. In the US, reported GDP contracted consecutively in the June quarter, led [...]

2022-10-04T08:51:45+11:0030 September 2022|

Investment performance update – 2021/22 Financial Year

The year ending 30 June 2022 was challenging for financial markets, with significant global and domestic volatility. As expected, our investment portfolios were subject to global market pressures, with most of our investment options posting negative returns for the period. While negative performance can be unsettling, it is essential [...]

2022-09-07T14:09:09+10:007 September 2022|

Investment Update – July 2022

Investment update for July 2022 In the month of July, there was further evidence of a slowdown in the global economy as inflation continued to rise while real wage growth stayed negative. July witnessed US equity markets rebound after the dismal end to the last financial year. The S&P 500 [...]

2022-08-18T13:11:39+10:0017 August 2022|

Investment Update – June 2022

Investment update for June 2022 Global financial markets have experienced heightened volatility over the past financial year driven by the emergence of new strains of COVID-19, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, persistently high inflation, tightening of monetary policy worldwide and strict COVID-19 restrictions in China. While market performance during [...]

2022-08-31T09:02:52+10:0022 July 2022|

Investment Update – May 2022

Investment update for May 2022 While global equity markets ended the month of May broadly flat, key events such as the ongoing war in Ukraine, monetary policy tightening and COVID-19 restrictions in China continue to have an impact on overall market sentiment. China equities produced a solid positive return in [...]

2022-07-06T10:39:10+10:0017 June 2022|

Investment Update – April 2022

Investment update for April 2022 Global equity markets experienced a significant decline during the month of April on the back of the ongoing war in Ukraine, expectations of further increases in interest rates due to high inflation and lockdowns in China. Inflation in the US is at particularly high levels, [...]

2022-08-31T09:16:04+10:0025 May 2022|