An understanding of market movements is essential for financial planners and as ROBERT KEAVNEY writes, taking a longer term view will always reveal the underlying fundame...
Assirt rates Tower’s business management as competent while rating its operating capability as strong in its review of the funds manager....
In a bid to assist planners to come to terms with the ‘Know Your Client’ provision of the new Financial Services Reform Act licensing regime, Coddington Finance Corporati...
Specialist investment research group 5Di will expand its operations and move into supplying its own manage the manager (MTM) style investment funds....
Consistent outperformance across a range of asset classes was the key to accolades in the multi-sector category of the 2002 Fund Manager of the Year awards....
Despite crunching the numbers on managed funds, Lynne Curtis says 5Di will go beyond fund research and offer planners and clients a new take on investments. JASON SPITS r...
Over the last few years I’ve noticed that industry commentators are focussing on the issue of so called “independence” of advice and then drawing the conclusion that this...
Partnership Planning head of research Lynne Curtis has left the group to start an independent funds management and asset allocation research group....
Shrugging off recent ructions surrounding its management, Morningstar has downgraded BNP Paribas and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), dropping the first to one s...
Macquarie Investment Management has given its diversified balanced funds a more conservative tilt after conducting a wide-ranging review into the structure of the funds....
Sealcorp has revamped its online financial services tool, adviserNET, to capitalise on a surge over the past 12 months in advisers using the service....
Strong capabilities across all sectors in all market conditions has propelled Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) to the top spot in the multi-sector category....
AMP Henderson has taken its first step into multi-manager investment through an alliance with asset consultants William M Mercer....
Don Hamson is to take over as Westpac Financial Services (WFS) chief investment officer, following the move of Shaun Mays to sole managing director of the group....
Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) chief investment officer Tim Ryan has resigned, citing personal reasons for his sudden departure....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...