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Funds management

Wealth Enhancers chief executive Finn Kelly was a finalist in the Money Management Young Achiever of the Year category last year and has gone one step better in 2012....

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Funds management

The Schroder Real Return Fund has taken out this year’s Asset Allocator of the Year award as part of the 2012 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year awards....

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Funds management

Panellists at Morningstar's annual conference agreed the tailored advice model still needed a lot of work, but said strategic asset allocation offered some compromises in...

Editorial

With term deposit rates still on a relative high and the annuities which help fund investors’ years in retirement, why should one bother with fixed interest? Tim Wong ans...

Funds management

Almost all major managed fund categories reviewed by Morningstar leapt ahead in the first quarter of 2012, with small companies funds the standout....

Financial planning

Morningstar has cut its tactical asset allocation to Australian equities from 24 to 22 per cent following the results of its latest expert asset allocation panel review....

Editorial

Despite its relatively small size, solid growth in recent years has made the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space the envy of managed funds and some of the other sectors. Fre...

Funds management

Morningstar has released its Sector Wrap-Up for small-caps, awarding just one of 35 strategies its highest accolade while reinforcing the need for fund managers to incorp...

Funds management

Investors and financial advisers should not replace fixed income strategies with term deposits, hybrids and annuities as they remain the best strategy to hedge against ri...

Editorial

Learn about SMAs features and the pros and cons of using an Australian equity SMA...

Financial planning

A scaling back of the services offered in Australia by S&P Capital IQ could be a symptom of an overcrowded market undergoing a rationalisation - but more consolidation co...

Financial planning

A scaling back of the services offered in Australia by S&P Capital IQ could be a symptom of an overcrowded market undergoing a rationalisation - but more consolidation co...

Financial planning

An easing-off of term deposit rates, reduced redemption pressure and a shift to fixed-term redemptions only could make 2012 an improved year for the battered mortgage fun...

Financial planning

An easing-off of term deposit rates, reduced redemption pressure and a shift to fixed-term redemptions only could make 2012 an improved year for the battered mortgage fun...

Financial planning

Australian managed funds on average failed to outperform their respective indices in the December quarter in every major category except small companies funds, according ...

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