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Funds management

Investors must fully understand explosive nature of funds focusing on risky areas of emerging markets....

Editorial

Two recent research reports suggest active fund management has failed over the medium term to outperform the market. Robin Bowerman weighs in on the index versus active d...

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...

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Financial planning

Positive market movements responsible for performance of funds....

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

Will lead fund manager review process and manage model portfolios and client relationships....

Financial planning

Many eyes will be on the new management team of van Eyk Research in the coming months following the resignation of one of the group's founders, and leading investment thi...

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Funds management

Active management did more harm than good in 2008 and its long-term performance is also questionable....

Financial planning

Fledgling funds manager gains traction despite global financial crisis....

Financial planning

Some researchers have expressed concern over a request from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that planners send samples of product research used to fo...

People & Products

Former Morningstar head of research to assume Intech managing director role following completion of acquisition....

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Financial planning

Investors should not make changes to portfolio following BlackRock's acquisition of BGI - Morningstar....

Rate the raters

Amid increased industry scrutiny and some criticism, considerable changes are taking place in the research house universe. AMAL AWAD reports....

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Financial planning

Former Morgan Stanley portfolio manager will launch a new investment management company to run fund....

Financial planning

Research house Mercer will assist the AIOFP to establish its new research committee, which will provide investment research and construct an approved product list for the...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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

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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rule...

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