Fund managers will need a passport to trade, while revamping AFSL regulations would impose further restrictions on the industry....
What is a responsible investment? AMAL AWAD considers the changing hues of the financial services landscape....
ROGER COLLISON contends that ignoring environmental, social and governance principles can be catastrophic for companies....
The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board is to produce a 'standard' for accountants, including chief financial officers employed by dealer groups and fund ...
David Cooper warns of the potential pitfalls and traps for investors in the increasingly diverse multi-manager industry....
Four managers' ratings downgraded in sector review....
While it may seem safer to confine your investments to the local equities market, looking overseas may too be a good long-term strategy, writes Benjamin Levy....
Financial planners are becoming increasingly frustrated with unreliable investment product data feeds within their financial planning software systems....
Rating withdrawals of AXA, BlackRock and Tankstream funds follow suspension of redemptions and/or applications last year....
A quarter of financial advisers select managed funds for their clients on the basis of FUM inflows into the fund, according to a survey by BDM Direct....
Amid increased industry scrutiny and some criticism, considerable changes are taking place in the research house universe. AMAL AWAD reports....
Van Eyk Research was the most prominent gatekeeper of approved product lists for the top 20 dealer groups in Australia. While fund managers may not rate them as their pre...
In the wake of the global financial crisis, the belief that alternative investments offered a safe haven from the tumult of the markets has been shaken, and questions are...
Fund managers believe capital flows into emerging markets will recover before developed markets after the global financial crisis, according to a Standard & Poor's survey...
Former Zurich head of technical services to strengthen research capabilities....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....