asset management

Financial planning

K2 launches long-only international equities fund

K2 Asset Management launches a new long-only international equities fund off the back of its existing international equities fund....

Funds management

Vertical integration prompts strategy change

Some Australian-based fund managers have been forced to refine their distribution strategies as a result of consolidation in the financial planning sector - something whi...

Funds management

Australian ETF market needs to innovate

The Australian Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) industry may have to capitalise on low cost investment options like MySuper if it wants to measure up to its global counterpart...

People & Products

Ben Heap joins Australasian Wealth Investments

Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI) has appointed former head of UBS Global Asset Management, Ben Heap, as chief executive and managing director....

Financial planning

Questions around lack of submissions to ASIC Senate inquiry

Industry silent as public makes feelings on ASIC known. ...

Editorial

What price are Australian investors paying for short-termism?

Do Australians take too short-term a view of investments? Is there a tendency for knee-jerk reactions and little consideration for the long-term? A Money Management round...

Editorial

Why boutique fund managers are currently sitting pretty

A boutique fund manager won this year’s Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year award. Is this a reflection of the way the market is behaving and the nature of t...

Funds management

Change incentives to focus on long-term

The investment industry must change the incentive structure for asset managers to encourage them to value more long term investment horizons, according to chairman of the...

Funds management

Praemium takes over BlackRock SMA

Praemium will take over as responsible entity of BlackRock's separately managed account scheme, with BlackRock to focus on providing asset management and risk management ...

Financial planning

Tyndall produces adviser information kit

Tyndall looks to improve understanding of fixed income products....

Financial planning

Select Asset Management forms foundation alliance

Select Asset Management part of foundation alliance for nascent Winston Capital Partners....

Financial planning

Select Asset Management creates new business

Select Asset Management has launched a range of new services and offerings, incorporating them into a new business - Select Investment Partners....

Financial planning

Wingate questions China's growth story

Wingate chief investment officer questions the validity of China's growth outlook....

Financial planning

Treasury Group adds boutique fund manager

Treasury Group has entered into a partnership agreement with Singapore based equity manager Octis Asset Management....

Funds management

Rough trot for active fixed interest managers

Standard & Poor's half-yearly fixed interest peer review said active managers continued to struggle in 2012 as issues in peripheral Europe showed no signs of abating....