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Financial planning

Macquarie and Cromwell have requested that Standard & Poor’s withdraw its ratings on certain property funds....

Funds management

Noting an uptick in retail investor sentiment towards property, NAB has launched its first property trust in two years....

Financial planning

Leading research house Zenith believes it may have to eventually change its pricing model....

Financial planning

MLC has entered into a strategic alliance with burgeoning research house Zenith Investment Partners in a move that will broaden the scope of MLC's research arm, ThreeSixt...

Financial planning

There was no place to hide for funds in the alternative income space in 2008, according to the latest sector review produced by ratings house Lonsec....

Financial planning

Coin Software and Lonsec have partnered to provide monthly research reports to Coin Office users, amongst other research services....

Financial planning

Ratings and research houses are uncomfortable with the manner in which some financial planning dealer groups filter their information before it actually reaches financial...

People & Products

Former UBS executive Piers Bolger will now be responsible for the research covering Securitor, St George and Westpac dealer groups....

Financial planning

Single-manager diversified funds have outperformed their multi-manager peers over the past year, according to Lonsec's latest review of the sector....

Funds management

Emerging markets may be making something of a rally, but according to the latest Lonsec Sector Review of Global Emerging Markets and Regional Equities, the past year has ...

Financial planning

Appointment comes after review of internal research processes and expansion of internal product research team....

Financial planning

What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....

Financial planning

JANINE MACE explores the current love affair with cash, and the risks and benefits of this asset class for investors....

Funds management

Advisers are generally failing to embrace direct equities despite widespread dissatisfaction over managed fund performances, according Lonsec manager, stockbroking, Jerem...

Financial planning

Funds manager Perennial Investment Partners believes advisers remain reluctant to encourage their clients to invest outside of cash since it released research on investor...

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