australian equities

Financial planning

T. Rowe Price to launch Aussie equity capability

T. Rowe Price has announced the launch of its Australian equity capability, which is likely to happen at the end of November, according to director for Australia and New ...

Financial planning

Perpetual's ups and downs

A thorough understanding of the quality of a company and its relative valuation are the reasons behind the success of Perpetual Investments' Shares Plus Long Short Fund, ...

Financial planning

Fidelity International takes the long view

Privately owned Fidelity International's performance and established long-term track record were winning factors in its success in taking out this year's Australian Equit...

Financial planning

Perpetual flags changes

Perpetual confirms profit forecast and flags announcements out of a portfolio review....

Financial planning

Mercer still overweight on global shares

Investors should maintain an overweight position in global equity markets relative to overvalued bonds, according to Mercer....

Financial planning

Increasing interest in EM and alternatives

Mercer's Global Manager Search Trends 2011 has revealed a renewed interest in emerging markets and alternative assets, as institutional investors seek greater diversifica...

Editorial

May research round-up

PortfolioConstruction Forum asks the major research houses about their most recent projects and appointments....

Funds management

International equities favoured

The preference for international equities over Australian equities continues, according to panellists discussing asset allocation at the 2011 Morningstar Investment Confe...

Funds management

Australian equities managers fall short

Only 28 per cent of the Australian equity fund managers reviewed by van Eyk have received a recommended rating, according to the researcher....

Funds management

Fidelity positive on Aussie equities

Cheaper valuations due to macroeconomic pressures have created some attractive opportunities in Australian equities, according to Fidelity....

Financial planning

Domestic shares to benefit from improving sentiment

Investors are more likely to put new money into existing investments now than in the last quarter of 2010, with domestic shares to become the biggest beneficiary of the i...

Funds management

Global equities hit confidence high

Despite recent global events, Australian fund managers are favouring international shares over Australian equities for the first time in over two years, according to a su...

Funds management

BCS launches unique Aussie equities approach

BCS Capital, in partnership with investment advisers Brookvine, has launched a unique Australian equities investment approach that identifies a company's fundamental prof...

Financial planning

Bennelong attracts retail investors with ex-20 fund

While Bennelong Funds Management has typically been favoured by institutional investors, the boutique has flagged increasing interest from the retail sector for its Benne...

Funds management

Macro events cloud equities outlook in 2011

Despite the Australian sharemarket only returning a modest gain of 1.9 per cent over the 2010 calendar year, Australia remains vulnerable to recent global events, accordi...