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Funds management

Boutique fund managers are finding the current environment challenging, particularly those without institutional backing, according to Eight Investment Partners’ ch...

Financial planning

Amundi Asset Management has appointed former Schroders executive Brian Scott as its new chief executive following the sudden departure of Richard Borysiewicz....

Editorial

Dominic McCormick takes a look at alternative investments and what they mean for investors....

People & Products

Lochiel Crafter has been appointed head of investments for Asia Pacific at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)....

People & Products

MLC has appointed Nicky Richards as its new chief investment officer (CIO), taking over the role in which Susan Gosling, head of capital markets research, has been acting...

Financial planning

US based asset manager TCW has recently completed a goodwill tour of Australia to promote US fixed income investing, but concedes that Australian investors may be just as...

Funds management

Australian shares continue to improve and dividends are returning to more normal levels after increasing for the first time in 12 months, according to experts from Russel...

Editorial

When it comes to investing, there are certain strategies best avoided, says Dominic McCormick. Here he outlines the twelve that should be avoided by investors....

Financial planning

Advisers who have found their ‘revenue world shrinking’ are now considering residential property advice, according to the Ironstone Group’s Jason Isherw...

Financial planning

Australian chief investment officers are only mildly optimistic about the investment outlook over the next year, amid concerns about the slowdown of the American and Euro...

Financial planning

Advisers must not be over-optimistic about the state of the Australian economy and share market, according to the chief investment officer of Russell investments, Andrew ...

Funds management

UBS and MLC’s property securities funds have been placed ‘on hold’ by Standard & Poor’s Fund Services following key staff resignations....

Financial planning

The PortfolioConstruction Conference launches in Sydney today with Pimco’s Bill Gross describing the new normal....

Financial planning

Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has placed the Goldman Sachs Income Plus Wholesale Fund ‘on hold’ following the company’s announcement that it...

People & Products

AXA Investment Managers has appointed former Mercer global chief investment officer Tim Gardener to head its global consultant relations unit....

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