CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Editorial
Dominic McCormick explains the reasoning behind Select Asset Management's decision to raise concerns regarding Trio Capital/Astarra....
Funds management
Experience and consistency are the two key factors that have enabled AMP Capital to top the list of global property securities at a time when it looked like many stocks i...
Funds management
A unique and proven investment process was one of the key features of Platinum Asset Management’s Asia Fund, this year’s winner of the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manage...
Financial planning
Fortitude Capital and Aurora Funds have reached an agreement to merge subject to a successful Aurora Funds initial public offering....
Financial planning
ING Australia has hinted at a shake-up of the $25 billion in investment mandates it has with ING Investment Management, with chief investment officer Stewart Bretnall sta...
Financial planning
Standard & Poor's has placed the Amundi Global Diversified Fixed Interest Fund 'on hold' following the resignation of three senior staff from Amundi Asset Management in L...
Funds management
Investors looking to take advantage of the global economic recovery should look to global equities, according to AXA chief investment officer Mark Dutton....
Funds management
Investors should reduce their exposure to commodities as any reduction in the demand from emerging markets could lead to a big drop in share market prices, according to t...
Editorial
Dominic McCormick explains why it is time to increase the heat on the frozen funds littering the mortgage, high yield, property and hedge fund sectors....
Superannuation
The superannuation sector has been hit hard in recent years as funds suffered greatly at the hands of market volatility. Angela Faherty takes a look at what the future ho...
Funds management
Mercer has developed a more sophisticated classification process for investment risk that recognises the mix of growth and defensive qualities within each asset class....
Financial planning
Janine Mace takes a look at the Australian equities market and finds the future looks good for investors, as long as they tread wisely. ...
Financial planning
With the Australian share market showing signs of strength, Janine Mace explains why the focus has shifted from the US to that of the Chinese economy....
People & Products
ING Australia has appointed Stewart Brentnall to the newly created role of chief investment officer....
Funds management
Scores of fund managers struck out on their own earlier this decade, leaving institutional homes to make their own fortunes in boutique companies. So why are many now jum...
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Podcast
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...