AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES

Funds management

Only 28 per cent of the Australian equity fund managers reviewed by van Eyk have received a recommended rating, according to the researcher....

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Funds management

Cheaper valuations due to macroeconomic pressures have created some attractive opportunities in Australian equities, according to Fidelity....

Financial planning

Investors are more likely to put new money into existing investments now than in the last quarter of 2010, with domestic shares to become the biggest beneficiary of the i...

Funds management

Despite recent global events, Australian fund managers are favouring international shares over Australian equities for the first time in over two years, according to a su...

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Funds management

BCS Capital, in partnership with investment advisers Brookvine, has launched a unique Australian equities investment approach that identifies a company's fundamental prof...

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Financial planning

While Bennelong Funds Management has typically been favoured by institutional investors, the boutique has flagged increasing interest from the retail sector for its Benne...

Funds management

Despite the Australian sharemarket only returning a modest gain of 1.9 per cent over the 2010 calendar year, Australia remains vulnerable to recent global events, accordi...

Financial planning

The past 12 months have proven challenging for most fund managers, with above-index returns eluding most of the sector. Ashleigh McIntyre reports....

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Editorial

PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Of the 15,000 managed funds on offer in the Australian market, how do you determine which ones you will rate, and w...

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Funds management

Investors looking for contrarian opportunities should be watching the international equities market in the year ahead, according to BlackRock international equities speci...

Financial planning

Investment managers say it's anyone's guess when consumer and investor sentiment will shift away from conservatism, writes Caroline Munro....

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Financial planning

Australia did not experience the dramatic downturn experienced by other markets during the global financial crisis, but neither has it enjoyed the massive upswings. This ...

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Funds management

One of the big surprises of 2010 was that Australian equities underperformed the US equity market, according to managing director of Kapstream Capital, Kumar Palghat....

Funds management

Undervalued growth and high-quality companies in emerging markets will create both debt and equity opportunities for investors in 2011....

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Superannuation

Westpac Institutional Bank has launched 31 self-funding instalments to provide moderately geared equity investment opportunities, particularly to self-managed super funds...

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