Key events in October 2023 Global share prices fell sharply in October. The shock of the violent Hamas terrorist attack in Israel on 7 October
Global share prices have finally responded to a wall of worries. High inflation with rising bond yields and interest rates caused global shares (hedged) to deliver a weak -2.7% return for the three months to September. The falling Australian dollar has partly mitigated the impact for unhedged global shares which recorded a negative -0.4% quarterly return.
Aged care has been a hot topic in Australia over recent years – and with an aging population, demand on the sector is only going to grow. So, how does our approach to aged care differ from that overseas, and what could the future hold here?