PortfolioConstruction Forum asks the major research houses about their most recent projects and appointments....
The preference for international equities over Australian equities continues, according to panellists discussing asset allocation at the 2011 Morningstar Investment Confe...
Only 28 per cent of the Australian equity fund managers reviewed by van Eyk have received a recommended rating, according to the researcher....
Cheaper valuations due to macroeconomic pressures have created some attractive opportunities in Australian equities, according to Fidelity....
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...
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...
BCS Capital, in partnership with investment advisers Brookvine, has launched a unique Australian equities investment approach that identifies a company's fundamental prof...
While Bennelong Funds Management has typically been favoured by institutional investors, the boutique has flagged increasing interest from the retail sector for its Benne...
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...
The past 12 months have proven challenging for most fund managers, with above-index returns eluding most of the sector. Ashleigh McIntyre reports....
PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Of the 15,000 managed funds on offer in the Australian market, how do you determine which ones you will rate, and w...
Investors looking for contrarian opportunities should be watching the international equities market in the year ahead, according to BlackRock international equities speci...
Investment managers say it's anyone's guess when consumer and investor sentiment will shift away from conservatism, writes Caroline Munro....
Australia did not experience the dramatic downturn experienced by other markets during the global financial crisis, but neither has it enjoyed the massive upswings. This ...
One of the big surprises of 2010 was that Australian equities underperformed the US equity market, according to managing director of Kapstream Capital, Kumar Palghat....
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...