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September 2026 quarterly market update from Rising Tide Financial: steady shares, rising bond yields

September 2026 Market Update: Steady Shares, Rising Bond Yields and Ethical Investing

by Marcus Boadle

Our September 2026 quarterly market update: how shares performed, why volatility is normal, what's pushing bond yields up and the trade-off with ethical investing.

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What Is a Family Trust and When Should You Set One Up?

by Matt Hale

When you’ve worked hard to build up your family’s wealth, you may want to consider how those assets will be managed and passed on. A family trust in Australia can provide a way to manage assets and distribute income and capital among family members. This is one reason families often consider trusts as part of […]

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Alex Devonshire

Financial Planner

Alex Devonshire is a Financial Planner at Rising Tide Financial in Melbourne. He helps clients take the stress out of money through education, support and a clear plan.

How Alex works with clients

Alex believes trust and accountability are what get people to their goals. He starts by understanding the “why” behind what each client wants, then helps keep them on track.

Experience and qualifications

  • Working in financial planning since 2022
  • Associate Adviser from 2023, completing his professional year
  • Financial Planner and authorised representative since 2026
  • Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning, Sport Management), Deakin University, 2022

Outside work

Above all, Alex aims to honour God in everything he does, as a husband, father, friend and financial planner.

Get in touch with Alex today!

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Financial Design for Life Pty Ltd (ACN 113 320 620), as trustee for the Financial Design For Life Unit Trust, trading as Rising Tide Financial Services, is an authorised representative of Akumin Financial Planning Pty Limited ABN 89 051 208 327, Australian Financial Services Licence No. 232706.

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