ASIC has recommended asset level disclosure on hedge funds as it pursues tighter requirements in a post-Astarra/Trio environment....
Centuria Property Funds has come out in support of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) proposals to improve disclosure in the unlisted propert...
The fundamentals of Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) are much healthier in 2011 than they were in previous years, but not all investors should re-enter t...
Despite having sufficient opportunities to outperform their benchmarks, global property actively managed funds have generally underperformed over the year to 30 June 2011...
Clearview has announced the launch of its wealth management platform with full wrap capabilities, which would be administered by Colonial First State (CFS) Custom Solutio...
Global exchange traded fund holdings have jumped 40 per cent in the past 12 months, according to data from BlackRock....
ETFs touted as assisting advisers pursuing an active management approach....
A trend towards low performance hurdles and high outperformance fees among fund managers has drawn criticism from ratings houses amid suggestions there should be an indus...
Specialist emerging markets managers are likely to deliver better results in that sector than global managers with a bolt on approach, according to Lonsec's latest global...
Perpetual has closed its Dublin-based in-house international equities manufacturing capability and sold its SMSF administration business....
Exchange traded fund (ETF) sector activity has significantly increased over the past week, according to ETF trader iShares, which the company attributed to market volatil...
Australian equities are trading at a 30 per cent discount compared to bonds, making the stock market look cheaper now than it did during the global financial crisis (GFC)...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...