Fund managers should use their size and influence to ensure the companies they invest in take environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into consideration....
The global financial crisis has resulted in a change in the way multi-manager funds operate. Benjamin Levy explains why many funds are struggling to adapt to the new real...
Research house Zenith has broadened its offering with the creation of a new division....
In Money Management’s annual Rate the Raters survey, Lonsec came out at the top of the pack, with Standard & Poor’s close behind. Ashleigh McIntyre analyses the results....
With post-GFC investor confidence returning only slowly, a growing number of planners are placing their clients’ funds into direct shares. Paul Foster asks: is leaving on...
The push to achieve professionalism in financial planning needs to go beyond planners to include all participants in the industry, according to general manager of advice ...
The financial relationships between fund managers and research houses escaped scrutiny in the most recent round of regulatory reforms. But that may not be the case for lo...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has turned its attention to the inner workings of the investment research industry, including research houses'...
Pinnacle Investment Management has appointed Steve Gamerov as director of product and strategy, which the company claims will further support the growth of its 'house of ...
Lonsec picked first-time winner in this category, Perennial Value Smaller Companies Trust, out of the crowd of competitors thanks to its strong, sustained performance and...
A clear separation of the responsible entity (RE) from the fund manager and product promoter will increase investor protection significantly, according to Equity Trustees...
Fund managers remain divided regarding the merits of alternatives, with some financial planners ignoring the sector entirely, writes Benjamin Levy....
The repeal of the Foreign Investment Fund rules (FIF) should have a significant impact on the alternatives space in the coming months....
The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) has shifted the focus of its members and their investors, and has announced it will soon be seeking member a...
Most managed funds saw a positive first quarter of 2011 despite natural disasters and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Morningstar senior research analyst Julian Ro...
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...