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Financial planning

Morningstar has completed research on the fixed interest sector and new ratings, which include five ratings upgrades as well as two downgrades....

Financial planning

Morningstar Australasia has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aegis Equities Research from Aegis Equities Holdings....

Financial planning

Investment research houses play a significant role in influencing the investment decisions of financial advisers, but are they held accountable for their recommendations?...

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Financial planning

Matrix Planning Solutions has replaced van Eyk Research with Morningstar, while rounding out its Approved Product List with ETFs....

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Financial planning

Morningstar is making a push into industry superannuation funds research on the back of demand from financial advisers....

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Funds management

Australian investors need to rethink their exposure to emerging markets, warns Morningstar....

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Financial planning

Intech is to be renamed 'Ibbotson Associates, a Morningstar Company', according to Morningstar Australasia....

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Financial planning

Andrew Bird to leave the research house in March....

Financial planning

Westpac Online Investing will offer market data, portfolio management, access to Aegis Research, Reuters newsfeeds and analysis from Morningstar....

Funds management

A Morningstar report into the performance of managed funds has revealed the extent of the failure of global equities funds to provide returns to investors over the past f...

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Financial planning

Morningstar withdraws recommendation for AMP Capital Total Return strategy....

Funds management

Morningstar has given a scathing assessment of AMP Capital Investors' Australian equities fund following the departure of one of the group's analysts on the same day the ...

Financial planning

Morningstar has placed a 'hold' recommendation on Souls Funds Management products following the announcement of the impending resignation of lead portfolio manager Frank ...

Financial planning

Structured products are often marketed on the premise that they can help protect an investor’s underlying investment. However, as Lucinda Beaman reports, advisers should ...

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Financial planning

Short-term returns are not compelling for investors, while volatility remains key issue to consider when investing in small cap funds....

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