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How to achieve a successful inheritance outcome

Research on the Great Wealth Transfer exposes a confidence gap and growing need for trusted advice, with many inheritors making major financial decisions before they feel ready.

Global equity study: Dividend watch

An analysis of company dividends worldwide, focusing on fundamentals – where capital is being generated, how it’s being returned, the impact on long-term corporate strength and why it matters to investors.

Can China replicate its EV dominance in humanoids?

Leveraging its expertise in batteries, motors and large-scale manufacturing, China is now shifting its attention towards humanoid robotics as the next frontier for technological leadership, employing a different strategy to what we’ve seen so far.

Global dividends rising, but Australia lags

Global dividend growth surged in the third quarter, with median growth of almost 6%. Australia was a notable exception as dividends fell, thanks to flagging mining company payouts.

ESG Global Study 2025: Resilience and refinement in a changing world

Capital Group's latest ESG report reveals evolving investor perspectives on ESG adoption, concerns over policy changes, and trends in sustainable investment themes.

2025 Investment Outlook

Capital Group's 2025 Investment Outlook offers insights into how key market forces — a buoyant U.S. economy, significant opportunities in artificial intelligence, and the renewed appeal of fixed income — are likely to shape portfolios in the year ahead.

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Retirement

The retirement account that Australia should have

Our retirement system asks one account to do two very different jobs. A dedicated "rainy day" account separating income from emergency savings could deliver better outcomes and greater peace of mind for retirees.

Investing

What the US midterm results mean for investors

Democrats have regained control of Congress, changing the equation in Washington. Whether that proves positive for investors will depend less on the result itself and more on what happens next for growth and markets.

Taxation

Should the capital gains tax reward risk?

A reader query on the recent CGT reforms has revealed a bigger issue. One overlooked feature of the old system may have done more than compensate for inflation. As we move to indexation, are we forgetting to reward risk?

Investment strategies

Bonds: The income and diversification trade-off

Rising yields have made bonds attractive again, but that does not mean they will behave as expected. As inflation, fiscal pressures and geopolitical risks reshape markets, the role of bonds may be more complicated than it appears.

Investment strategies

Why high-dividend investing deserves another look

Income investors have endured several lean years, but signs of a recovery are emerging. As opportunities improve, investors face an important choice between chasing headline yields and building a reliable source of income.

Investment strategies

Why 'overvalued' has been such an expensive word

Investors love simple rules, especially when markets appear stretched. Yet some of the strongest returns have arrived when the outlook seemed least attractive. This leaves an important question that history struggles to answer.

Investment strategies

AI – A good kind of bubble or just a bubble?

Investor obsession with AI is attracting unprecedented amounts of capital and confidence. But beneath the excitement lies uncertainties about returns, funding and risks that enthusiasts may not be paying enough attention to.

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