Tax strategies linked to superannuation are growing in popularity but have also been identified by the Australian Tax Office as an area of concern. Rob Keavney questions ...
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) intends to proceed with a plan to develop a transactional processing service for unlisted managed funds....
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $US2.5 billion for the struggling funds management arm of Zurich Financial Services, Zurich Scudder Investments, in a global deal also exp...
Ratings house Assirt has upgraded BT Funds Management (BTFM) diversified product rating from hold to investment grade, or a three star rating, announcing the upgrade aft...
Focus Investment Management founder Stephen O’Brien has confirmed the boutique funds management house will cease business after only 18 months in operation....
Tower Managed Funds now shares the same status as Tyndall as a one star fund manager, after Morningstar announced a downgrade yesterday....
Star ratings and other qualitative ratings are playing an increasingly powerful role in the funds management industry. Rob Keavney asks who is researching the researchers...
Frank Russell Company says there has been a strong shift to multi-manager funds by retail investors as they seek diversification in investment portfolios....
Norwich Union's Navigator master trust has taken out the top honour and bagged five out of eight of the premier service level awards for retail financial services....
When the Dimensional Value fund hit the top rung of the performance ladder for the year to May 31, the financial services industry let out a collective cry of surprise. J...
Morningstar has dropped another star off BT Fund Management’s rating, downgrading the fund manager from three to two stars....
Deutsche Asset Management (DAM) has restructured its global bond team to integrate its fixed income process across its branch offices....
Global equity markets are turning towards the start of a new cycle, says Goldman Sachs Asset Management co-head of global equity Andrew Orchard....
Australian Unity is building on a reputation as a niche funds manager after the group received a number of four star funds ratings from research house, Assirt....
Morningstar has fired its latest salvo in the battle among researchers for the hearts and minds of advisers and investors with the launch of a new portfolio construction ...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...