FUND MANAGERS

Funds management

Ratings house Zenith has created a new “unconstrained” fixed interest sub-category in its 2014 Global Fixed Interest Sector Report....

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Financial planning

Fund manager Insync makes strategies hires, including BDM....

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Funds management

Some Australian-based fund managers have been forced to refine their distribution strategies as a result of consolidation in the financial planning sector - something whi...

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Financial planning

Adviser education programs are at risk of being severely cut because the way they are funded is seen as conflicted remuneration, says AFA. ...

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Editorial

Speculation is always a hazardous game in financial services, but as George Lucas explains, this year the odds are stacked in favour of growth and prosperity. ...

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Funds management

Despite the promise of lower costs, emulation funds have little benefit over their more liquid counterparts in the short term, research shows. ...

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Funds management

Listed managed fund trading service to be operational in first half of this year....

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Funds management

Equity income funds have become increasingly sophisticated, as van Eyk Research awards the first AA rating in this sector....

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Editorial

The recognition of women in the financial services sector reached new heights this year with the launch of a number of dedicated award schemes and programs....

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Editorial

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...

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Superannuation

New Sydney University research suggests there are few barriers preventing super funds making investments that seek social and environmental outcomes....

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Financial planning

Planners and dealer groups warned on potential costs embedded in Privacy Act changes for client data breaches....

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Funds management

Fund managers must adopt a more risk averse approach to managing equity as the population ages, a fund manager believes....

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Funds management

Fragmented and highly regulated markets in the Asia Pacific region are making it increasingly difficult for growth-hungry fund managers to expand their reach, a survey ha...

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Funds management

Managers with diversified investments strategies are using more beta positions and asset allocation moves to boost portfolios....

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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