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Advisers should rethink portfolio construction: La Trobe
|La Trobe Financial has urged advisers to broaden portfolio construction beyond traditional equity and bond allocations, arguing that slowing productivity, persistent inflation risks and changing market dynamics require greater focus on real assets and private credit.
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|Despite heightened expenses of $95.3 million in FY26, reflected by losses from its principal investments, Pinnacle Investment Management (ASX: PNI) saw its net profit after tax (NPAT) surge to over $30 million, with affiliates' funds under management (FUM) also gaining $50 billion, in the 12 months ...
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Hugh Killen
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AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LIMITED
For Hugh Killen, several life lessons came from spending time on pastoral properties stretching across northern New South Wales and South-West Queensland.
