Van Eyk enters property research alliance

VanEyk has entered a strategic research alliance with property research group Managed Investment Assessments (MIA), the last in a series of research group partnerships intended to enhance its iRate online investment rating platform.

The alliance with MIA follows similar deals in February with Aegis Equities Research, which provides qualitative research on the top 200 Australian companies, and agribusiness specialist Adviser Edge Investment Research.

MIA’s core service is to provide investors and their advisers with assessments of property-related managed investment schemes, according to van Eyk.

Its coverage extends across the property funds management sector within Australia, and covers investments made by Australian domiciled funds in both local and overseas markets.

A feature of its assessment process is the dual rating system that assesses the track record, experience and ability of the fund manager, as well as the quality of the investment product.

Van Eyk director Mark Thomas said he was confident MIA’s “specific skills in property investment research would greatly enhance our clients’ access to property research on iRate”.

Thomas said the alliance would also complement iRate’s core coverage of “high alpha” sectors, which includes eight equities sub-sectors, as well as alternative investments like hedge funds, high yield and commodities.