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FUTURE FOCUS News & Analysis

Future Focus: Don’t believe in ESG? There are reasons why you should.
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Don’t believe in ESG? There are reasons why you should.
Are you willing to put your money where your mouth is?
Shani Jayamanne | 09 June 2025
Future Focus: Market returns are secondary to this return driver
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Market returns are secondary to this return driver
Want to be a successful investor? You’re focusing on the wrong thing.
Shani Jayamanne | 02 June 2025
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 
Personal Finance
Future Focus: One of the most generous tax breaks in Australia 
But only if people owning a home get it right.
Shani Jayamanne | 27 May 2025
Future Focus: To the newly elected government - stop failing us on financial literacy
Personal Finance
Future Focus: To the newly elected government - stop failing us on financial literacy
Financial preparedness impacts quality of life. Start investing in it.
Shani Jayamanne | 19 May 2025
Future Focus: New super tax could slash your retirement savings
Personal Finance
Future Focus: New super tax could slash your retirement savings
More Australians will be impacted by Div 296 and unrealised capital gains than you think.
Shani Jayamanne | 12 May 2025
Future Focus: How to successfully monitor your portfolio
Personal Finance
Future Focus: How to successfully monitor your portfolio
For successful investors, your job doesn’t end when you hit ‘buy’.
Shani Jayamanne | 06 May 2025
Future Focus: My investment portfolio used to be gold bangles
Personal Finance
Future Focus: My investment portfolio used to be gold bangles
Ways that women have taken back financial control.
Shani Jayamanne | 29 April 2025
Future Focus: In defence of managed funds
Funds
Future Focus: In defence of managed funds
Some people disagree with my use of managed funds. Here’s my response.
Shani Jayamanne | 22 April 2025
Future Focus: Every Aussie deserves a fair go with super
Personal Finance
Future Focus: Every Aussie deserves a fair go with super
I explore places where our system is failing some Aussies as it relates to super tax policy.
Shani Jayamanne | 14 April 2025
Future Focus: How to invest on a modest salary
Personal Finance
Future Focus: How to invest on a modest salary
There are ways you can invest, even if you only have a small surplus.
Shani Jayamanne | 08 April 2025