AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES
Funds management
Legg Mason’s affiliate Martin Currie has said it was springtime value for Australian equities as its company results were broadly in line with expectations....
Financial planning
The latest earnings season was the ‘weakest for many years’ with many areas of the S&P ASX 300 looking overly expensive, according to State Street....
Features
Funds with a small-cap bias were the big winners in the latest quantitative FE.Fundinfo Crown Ratings, writes Laura Dew , with five small-cap funds being upgraded to five...
Funds management
International equity exchange-traded products have attracted most flows, with the greatest net flows of $288.4 million, compared to inflows of $246.9 million for Australi...
Funds management
Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded its rating for the Platypus Australian Equities Fund to ‘recommended’....
Funds management
The funds that have incorporated responsible investing principles outperformed most mainstream Australian and international peers, according to a report by the Responsibl...
Funds management
Zenith has announced it has upgraded the two of Allan Gray’s funds, the Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund and the Allan Gray Stable Fund, to its highest rating of ‘highly ...
People & Products
Aberdeen Standard Investments has announced the promotion of Michelle Lopez, an investment professional, to lead its Australian Equities team....
Funds management
Clime Asset Management’s three funds have turned in stellar performances for 12 months to May, 2019, the firm said....
Funds management
Those investing in ETFs in US and Australian bear strategies may have a sour taste in their mouths after a year of poor returns, while those with ETFs in physical assets ...
Funds management
The majority of Australian active managers may be charging fees that are too high, according to VanEck’s analysis....
Funds management
The banks were some of the biggest winners in the post-Federal Election share market rise last week, and data from FE Analytics shows which funds were best positioned to ...
Superannuation
Superannuation funds could control more than half the ASX within 15 years, with one-third of the $3 billion of new money the sector gains to invest each week likely to go...
Features
Laura Dew writes that the SGH Emerging Companies Fund is bouncing back from a difficult 2018 with a focus on technology and resources stocks....
Superannuation
Super funds managed to deliver solid returns in April despite the softening economic outlook, with the slight market momentum experienced in early May also helping boost ...
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