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ABN Amro’s systems of research and analysis give the fund manager an edge over many of its competitors, the Assirt research group has claimed....
Financial planning
InvestorWeb has reacted to BT Funds Management’s decision to outsource its international equities management to Putnam by rating funds in this area with a buy recommendat...
Financial planning
InvestorWeb Research has dismissed two of its most senior managed fund analysts, David Wright and David Smythe, in what appear to be acrimonious circumstances....
Financial planning
BT Funds management has dropped the fees on its flagship BT Australian Share Fund under threat of a sell rating from the van Eyk Research group....
Financial planning
The management, sector performance and funds of AXA Funds Management have been given a strong rating by Assirt....
Financial planning
Assirt associate director Anthony Serhan has left the research house on Friday of last week bringing the total number of departures from the group in recent months to fou...
Financial planning
VAN EYK Research has expanded the number of shareholders in the group, boosting the level of external ownership of the research house to 32 per cent....
Financial planning
Van Eyk Research has expanded the number of shareholders in the group which will boost the level of external investment in the research house to 32 per cent....
Financial planning
The long standing dispute between Morningstar and previous managing director Graham Rich has taken another step towards conclusion with Morningstar Inc and its directors ...
Financial planning
Morningstar has released a review of JBWere’s business and management strengths, and has rated the company with a three out of five, but says it could have been a stronge...
Financial planning
Morningstar has released its business and management strength rating for IOOF and its funds management arm Perennial Partners giving the group a three out of five rating,...
Financial planning
InvestorWeb Research has responded angrily to recent press reports that there was some question mark over the continuation of its research operations following the merger...
Financial planning
Research house Morningstar has released a qualitative report on Deutsche Asset Management which rates the fund manager with an overall score of four, which means it is in...
Financial planning
Barclays Global Investors Australia is the first cab off the rank for Morningstar’s new qualitative rating process, and was graded with an overall score of four, meaning ...
Financial planning
Challenger’s Australian share and socially responsible investment (SRI) capabilities have been assessed as strong by research house Assirt in the latest review of the fun...
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