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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.

Health care: a sector under the weather?

Health care stocks underperformed significantly in 2023, with the US elections this year potentially causing further headwinds. However, there are plenty of reasons for optimism as we enter a ‘golden era’ of health care innovation.

A guide to investing in a US election year

US Presidential elections can be divisive and unsettling, and at times, it can seem like the fate of the world hangs in the balance. But when it comes to investing, do elections really matter all that much?

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Taxation

3 ways to defuse intergenerational anger

With the upcoming budget increasingly likely to include bold proposals to alter the tax code I’ve outlined three incremental steps with fewer unintended consequences.

Economy

Why an extended US-Iran war will punish mortgage holders

The impact of the Iran War is far more than expensive petrol. Higher oil prices have secondary inflationary impacts that reverberate throughout the economy which could be bad news for Australians with mortgages.

Infrastructure

Don’t forget the yield

Global Listed Infrastructure dividends are forecast to grow 5-6% p.a over the next two years. After a hiatus, share buybacks are back on the agenda and will play an integral role in shareholder returns.

Iran war hands politicians free ticket to blame oil prices for inflation

Past oil shocks offer lessons for investors dealing with the fallout from the Iran War and the ongoing impact on inflation.

Economy

Japan 2026: A new PM heralds a new golden age?

Former Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating, once said "When you change the government, you change the country." We're about to see whether that holds true in Japan.

Investment strategies

Why are central banks moving from US Treasuries to gold?

Central banks now hold more gold reserves than US Treasuries, signalling a shift in safe-haven asset strategy and portfolio diversification as geopolitical risks increase.

Strategy

Has global human wellbeing peaked? What the data reveals

Historically economic progress is measured by GDP growth but there is an increasing body of work that explores quantitative measures of wellbeing.

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