AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES

Financial planning

Standard & Poor’s has assigned a four-star rating to the 452 Capital funds post their transition....

Funds management

There are plenty of attractively valued shares in the Australian market right now in spite of the fact that we are headed for a lower growth environment, according to Fid...

Funds management

Implemented Portfolios has an underweight allocation to international equities and property due to a subdued 10-year outlook for economic growth and uncertainty across de...

Superannuation

The average inflows into SMSFs almost doubled in the second quarter, but total contributions were still down 22 per cent on the 2008-9 financial year, according to a Mult...

Financial planning

The world economy is not expected to experience a double-dip recession, but is likely to hail a new period of low global growth, according to investment experts Paul Tayl...

Funds management

T. Rowe Price hires Randal Jenneke to oversee the build of a locally domiciled Australian equities capability....

Financial planning

Perpetual's non-tied distribution model will become more relevant as the industry evolves, according to the group executive of business services and chief operating offic...

Financial planning

Tailored, white label structured solutions are in demand with dealer groups and boutique fund managers wishing to gain access to broader asset classes and differentiate t...

Financial planning

Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed the Australian Ethical Large Companies Fund 'on hold' following the replacement of the fund's lead portfolio manager....

Financial planning

Financial product innovation will halt as uncertainty around the Future of Financial Advice reforms persists, says Perpetual's Matt McKinnon....

Superannuation

Investor education should be a key focus in addressing the needs of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector, according to Russell Investments....

People & Products

Contango MicroCap has appointed Boyd Peters to the newly created role of national distribution manager....

Superannuation

AXA has launched an income-generating product aimed at people focused on consistent income heading into retirement rather than accumulating wealth....

Funds management

The Australian merger of BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fortis Investments has created the 14th largest fund manager in the local market with assets under management...

People & Products

S&P appoints two new associates to its fund research team....

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