Investing in Australian banks is an effective "outside the square" way to build a defensive portfolio in the current economic climate, according to Platypus Asset Managem...
Portfolio manager departures and turnover are having a significant impact on the performance of Australian equity funds, morale and investor relationships, according to t...
Post global financial crisis regulation, changing government policy and a shift in demographics have created a very different investment landscape to that of previous dec...
Short-termism is a pandemic that continues to flourish unchecked within financial markets, resulting in significant long-term economic costs to investors. Mark Arnold and...
Short-termism is a pandemic that continues to flourish unchecked within financial markets, resulting in significant long-term economic costs to investors. Mark Arnold and...
What is an appropriate fee structure and level for an Australian equities fund for which performance fees are charged?...
This month PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: What is an appropriate fee structure and level for an Australian equities fund for which performance fee...
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...
New Towers Watson research reveals how relatively sound economic circumstances have seen Australian super funds' asset growth outstrip that of their global peers....
Investors are taking up more separately managed accounts (SMAs) and the number of fund managers is growing to meet demand, according to Standard & Poor's latest 'SMA Mode...
With yields on equities rivalling bank term deposit rates, the Australian share market is looking attractive as a long-term investment....
Superannuation funds with heavy equity exposures have suffered most in the July and August market volatility....
PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the major funds research houses for an update on their on their most recent projects....
PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the major funds research houses for an update on their on their most recent projects....
Research house Standard & Poor's Fund Services (S&P) has downgraded a BlackRock fund to two stars and upgraded a Schroders fund to five in its style-neutral peer group, p...
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...