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Financial planning

Premium China Funds Management has withdrawn its funds from S&P's ratings services in response to S&P's impending withdrawal from Australian funds research....

People & Products

Australian Ethical has appointed David Macri as chief investment officer following James Jordan's decision to step down after nearly two years in the role....

Superannuation

Mercer has expressed concern that the Government has adopted a tranche approach to its Stronger Super legislation....

Financial planning

You are making the final decision as to whether to recommend an international equities fund - what is the one last question you would ask (or ask again) of the fund manag...

Financial planning

Lonsec has again given Mercer Multi-Manager Funds a highly recommended rating....

Superannuation

Superannuation fund members don't want to pay extra for financial advice they get over the phone or internet....

Financial planning

In the short term, we often see dramatic differences in the performance of hedged vs unhedged international equities portfolios. How much (if any) of an international equ...

Editorial

In the short term, we often see dramatic differences in the performance of hedged vs unhedged international equities portfolios. How much (if any) of an international equ...

Financial planning

WHK Group has appointed Mercer to provide investment research support and Macquarie Private Wealth to provide share execution services following a competitive market tend...

Editorial

Given the dichotomy between high growth emerging markets and low-growth developed markets, should all portfolios be 'overweight' to emerging market equities? If so, overw...

Editorial

This month PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Given the dichotomy between high growth emerging markets and low-growth developed markets, should all po...

Financial planning

A significant proportion of financial planners are unaware of the business model of their research providers, a Money Management survey suggests....

Funds management

Centuria Property Funds has seen a pickup in enquiries from financial planners over the past four months as an increase in volatility sends investors back to unlisted pro...

People & Products

Matthews Steer Chartered Accountants has announced a boost to its accounting and financial planning teams with two senior appointments....

Editorial

What is an appropriate fee structure and level for an Australian equities fund for which performance fees are charged?...

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