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Financial planning

IOOF Holdings has appointed Russell Investments as its investment consultant to help manage its $10 billion multi manager portfolios within the funds management division....

Financial planning

BlackRock has announced that Morry Waked, global chief investment officer of scientific active equities (SAE) and head of the Australia SAE business, has made a personal ...

Financial planning

Russell Investments research has attempted to broaden the active versus passive investing debate, outlining five key factors investors should consider when deciding which...

Financial planning

Two Australian equity funds formerly managed by Souls Funds Management have had their 'on hold' status lifted and received ratings from Standard & Poor’s following a name...

Financial planning

Well-known former ANZ Bank chief economist Saul Eslake has taken up a role on the investment advisory committee of Wingate Asset Management....

Funds management

AMP Capital Investors is hoping to build a long-term property funds management business in Asia, and has now completed the final steps in establishing its Singapore joint...

Financial planning

Investors should be wary of investing in stocks that have rebounded sharply since the introduction of government stimulus packages around the world, according to the chie...

Financial planning

Peer pressure and the fear of risking their careers is pushing many fund managers to maintain low tracking error against the index, leading to little difference between t...

People & Products

ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific has appointed a new chief executive officer at ING Investment Management Australia....

Editorial

Dominic McCormick looks at alternatives to mainstream investments and the role they can play in a diverse portfolio....

Financial planning

Emerging markets are an integral part of global economic growth in 2010, with energy and mining firms offering the best potential returns for global investors, claims spe...

Financial planning

Model portfolios are becoming an increasingly popular investment advice option at a time when risk mitigation is a priority for dealer groups....

Funds management

Morningstar has given a scathing assessment of AMP Capital Investors' Australian equities fund following the departure of one of the group's analysts on the same day the ...

Editorial

Many financial planners now use model portfolios to assist in the complex task of managing their clients’ wealth. But is a model portfolio the best option, and what are t...

Financial planning

Structured products are often marketed on the premise that they can help protect an investor’s underlying investment. However, as Lucinda Beaman reports, advisers should ...

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