Perpetual Investments

Perpetual is an ASX-listed, diversified financial services company with a rich history dating back to 1886. Across our three businesses – Perpetual Investments, Perpetual Private and Perpetual Corporate Trust – our people focus on protecting and growing clients’ wealth, with a relentless focus on consistent delivery over time.

A widely-recognised and respected financial services organisation, Perpetual is one of Australia’s largest wealth managers, an expert adviser to high net worth individuals, families and businesses, and a leading provider of corporate trustee services.

Perpetual Investments has been awarded Fund Manager of the Year Awards across multiple categories every year for the past decade and Perpetual Private has been rated #1 by Euromoney for our range of advisory services for high net worth clients.

See www.perpetual.com.au

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Why you should be wary of share buy backs

This week, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Australia companies to invest in growth rather than return capital or buy back their own shares. There are other reasons to check the merit of buy backs.

• Anthony Aboud
• 28 August 2019
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Nathan Hughes on consistency in strange markets

Regardless of how a fund manager is performing, it's vital to have the confidence in a long-term set of rules that have stood the test of time through many markets, including recognising SRI principles.

• Graham Hand
• 10 July 2019
• 1

Budget 2019: more news, views and videos

In our Federal Budget 2019/20 coverage, we present summaries and analyses of the Budget from Cuffelinks' sponsors, including newsletters and videos, plus a summary of Labor's overall strategy.

• Cuffelinks
• 3 April 2019

Balancing longevity and sequencing risk

Low interest rates have created problems for retirees, leading to the threat of a reduced lifestyle quality, running out of cash or accepting the age pension. Taking high risks at this point may make things worse.

• Adam Curtis
• 12 July 2018
• 3

Profit downgrade? Blame it on the rain

Exogenous factors like macro changes and weather can affect a company’s short-term profits. Management often blames uncontrollable factors for earnings downgrades but rarely owns up to a fortuitous tailwind.

• Anthony Aboud
• 21 June 2018
• 1

Asset test changes create questionable advice

As pensioners and advisers adapt to the asset test changes, they should not place a different value on a dollar of income and a dollar of accumulated capital to support a retiree's lifestyle.

• Gordon Thompson
• 1 December 2016
• 6

Longevity risk cures worse than the disease

There is much disagreement over the 'safe' withdrawal rate in retirement to ensure savings do not run out. Unfortunately, drawing only 2.5% from a nestegg will leave many retirees living a life on unnecessary austerity.

• Gordon Thompson
• 30 June 2016
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Pension drawdown affects asset allocation decision

The method chosen to determine the amount of pension payments from superannuation should influence the allocation towards the volatility of growth or income-based assets.

• Gordon Thompson
• 28 April 2016
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Sponsor White Papers

Fixed income: a diversified array of investments

This paper focusses on the diversity of fixed income investments and the credit market.

• Perpetual
• 27 March 2019

Global insights: volatility brings opportunity

In the past quarter, we have seen a significant divergence between the performance of the US stock market compared to emerging markets and Europe. Valuations in each geography are moving in different directions and we are excited about the opportunities that we are presented with today. I couldn’t have said this at the start of this year.

• 1 November 2018

Quarterly market insights: October 2018

This is the inaugural edition of Quarterly Market Insights from the Multi Asset team at Perpetual Investments. The document is a compilation of our thoughts and views of key issues in financial markets, the earnings and economic cycle, the interaction of policy makers and how our portfolios are helping your clients achieve their investment goals.

• 1 November 2018

2018 Australian Securitisation Investor Report

The Australian Securitisation Forum (ASF) and Perpetual present the 2018 Australian Securitisation Investor Report. It provides insights into the dynamics of the securitisation market and Australian based investor preferences.

• 6 September 2018