The government policy to prevent company share buybacks from including franked dividends will not impact the parties Treasury has targeted.

IPOs fell away sharply in 2022 and will offer limited opportunities for investors in the first half of this year due to difficult market conditions.

Investors can look forward to stronger returns from Australian shares on the back of better economic conditions in 2023.

Australian company dividends fell significantly in the third quarter of 2022, driven by a fall in the performance of the mining sector.

A recommendation has been made for investors to include energy stocks of non-Russian companies in their portfolios due to the current geopolitical environment in Europe.