australian equities

Financial planning

Australian shares have bounced back to become by far and away the best invest-ment sector in November....

Financial planning

Earlier this year, Credit Suisse burst onto the retail financial services stage with great performance figures but no customers to appreciate them. Six months down the tr...

Financial planning

Tyndall brand to hold its ground

The Tyndall name will remain as a significant brand in the Australian financial services market under plans to merge the Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) and Tyndall investment ...

Financial planning

Rugby: it's the game played in heaven, not in hospital

They build 'em tough at BT. Australian equities chief Rohan Hedley recently proved the recent hoopla over BT's sale to the corn growers from Iowa wasn't going to take his...

Financial planning

IOOF to double its funds

IOOF is planning to double funds under management to $6.1 billion in the next three year with the launch of its new separate boutique funds management arm, Perennial Inve...

Financial planning

InvestorWeb's $48m dream

Three years ago, they were a group of former IT and research execu-tives from Lonsdale and IOOF with an idea....

Financial planning

Tyndall on hold in wake of executive departures

Research group van Eyk has issued a hold recommendation on all Tyndall Investment Management products, following internal turmoil in the group....

Financial planning

Tower keeps building on its growing reputation

Tower Asset Management's forte in Australian equities has helped it win $715 million in new money to manage lately. ...

Funds management

Funds management game is worth the risk for IOOF

From a friendly society tradition, IOOF funds management operation has emerged as a business in its own right. ...

Financial planning

ANZ, St George launch index funds

The funds management arms of ANZ and St George have both moved to establish in-dex funds in a drive to provide low cost managed funds to retail investors. Both of the ban...

Financial planning

To his credit, Thomas has no doubts about retail

Credit Suisse Asset Management is new to the retail market, having only just launched a series of funds aimed at the private investor. The response from the market, howev...

Financial planning

At last, LPTs score ‘low risk’ profile

Listed Property Trusts (LPTs) have achieved a lower risk profile with good returns during the past 18 years, according to the latest research released by Australian Unity...

Financial planning

Investor sentiment is flying high

Australian investor sentiment has reached a four-year high, climbing seven points to 41 since the last time the survey was run last November....

Financial planning

Tyndall on hold in wake of executive departures

Research group van Eyk has issued a hold recommendation on all Tyn-dall Investment Management products, following the departure of a number of key Tyndall executives....

Financial planning

Macquarie exposes fund first with a minimum of risk

A new product from Macquarie Bank is the first of its kind to provide investors with a high level of exposure to an Australian share market fund without the risks usually...