AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES

Funds management

Undervalued growth and high-quality companies in emerging markets will create both debt and equity opportunities for investors in 2011....

Superannuation

Westpac Institutional Bank has launched 31 self-funding instalments to provide moderately geared equity investment opportunities, particularly to self-managed super funds...

Financial planning

Investor sentiment slightly improved in the last quarter of 2010 but is still lingering in negative territory....

Superannuation

SMSF investors have shown a continuing preference for Australian equities, increasing their allocation over the December quarter, but overall inflows have continued to sl...

Financial planning

Russell Investments has a poorer outlook on Australian equities as international shares show greater earnings potential and Australia is impacted by overvalued commodity ...

Funds management

New Russell Investments research finds Australian investment managers are more positive about domestic and international equities over the next 12 months....

Funds management

Australian Unity Investments has announced the opening of the Seres Asian Equity Opportunities Fund for Australian retail and institutional investors....

Superannuation

The latest Multiport data confirms SMSF trustees remain wedded to cash and fixed interest despite improving equity markets....

Financial planning

New research has revealed that while investors see positive signs in equities, they are sticking with cash....

Financial planning

Challenger has recorded a strong boost to inflows....

Editorial

A lot has happened in major asset classes over the last few years. With the benefit of hindsight, Dr Ron Bewley looks at how the major asset classes performed over the la...

Financial planning

New discussions have emerged about separately managed accounts (SMAs) and their potential for future growth, as some fund managers have allowed for coexistence between wr...

Funds management

Volatility in global equity markets continues but there are opportunities for those with a bottom-up approach, according to Fidelity associate director, global equities, ...

Financial planning

Australian equity small cap funds have outperformed but more uncertain times lie ahead....

Financial planning

Australian fund managers believe the Australian share market is no longer overvalued, according to a Russell survey....

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