FUND MANAGERS

Financial planning

A global survey of fund managers has found that the risk appetite of investors is improving, with many of them beginning to emerge from the defensive positions that promp...

Funds management

The latest research released by Standard & Poor's suggests fund managers are facing further rationalisations and the need to find cost savings in a tough environment....

Funds management

Research house Morningstar offers qualitative assessment of 15 global listed property strategies; says fully-hedged funds will miss out this year and it's time to re-esta...

Financial planning

Standard & Poor’s survey reveals a funds management industry struggling with tough times and facing both product and industry consolidation....

Financial planning

Allows 12-month suspension of premium payments for retrenched clients in response to hard economic times....

Funds management

New Mercer research reveals fund flows into sustainable investing and emerging markets are continuing to grow despite the global downturn....

Editorial

A mere six months ago, the common wisdom among financial planners was that most clients would be best advised not cashing out their investments lest they miss the inevita...

Financial planning

When it comes to fund manager performance in 2008-09, Amal Awad reports that the best-performing managers are those whose investment returns have plumbed lesser depths....

Financial planning

Competition between industry and retail funds not necessarily improving performance....

Financial planning

Environmental, social and corporate governance concerns are a positive outcome of the crippling financial crisis and are forcing re-evaluation of risk....

Funds management

Conditions in equity markets over the next few years will allow fund managers to outperform by a significant margin....

Financial planning

Australian financial planners have revealed the deep distress they are feeling as a result of the global financial crisis and the impact it is having on their clients....

Financial planning

Redemptions freeze continuing at a time when there is an increased likelihood for outperformance....

Financial planning

Some fund managers believe the major investment banks are set to shut their small cap broking teams in a deteriorating market....

Funds management

Sixty seven per cent of fund managers bullish about greater China equities....

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