fund managers

Funds management

Blackrock’s ETF business, iShares, has slashed its fees as the company expects that ETF will further increase. ...

Funds management

The most volatile Australian managed funds have generated the best returns in their class over three years, according to Money Management. ...

Funds management

Europe’s top 50 companies now in reach for investors

Australians would now be able to invest in the EURO STOXX 50 for the first time, thanks to ANZ’s new ETF, ESTX. ...

Funds management

Australians love to hate bonds but should they?

Australians hold the least amount of bonds among the OECD countries, but some experts claim they are the key to mitigating risk. ...

Funds management

Fixed income for life?

Life expectancies have increased, but which fixed income funds have produced the best long term returns? Jessica Amir writes. ...

Funds management

Resources are the best performers

Resources round out the best performing Australian managed funds for the year, while technology begins to make its mark. ...

Funds management

Bonanza year for Macquarie

This year belonged to Macquarie Investment Management at the Fund Manager of the Year Awards, as it notched up six nominations and five wins. Congratulations!...

Funds management

AMIT legislation hailed

AMIT legislation welcomed but Equity Trustees is calling on the Government to do more. ...

Funds management

CFS back on top

Colonial First State’s platform offerings are back to their best in the eyes of financial planners, taking the top two spots in Wealth Insights’ Service Level Report....

Financial planning

Advice held back by poor approach to legislation and compliance

Financial advice in Australia is held back by regulation focused on selling and letter of the law compliance that ignores the client according to an industry veteran....

Financial planning

Magellan launches actively managed ETF

Magellan Financial Group has launched an ASX quoted version of its leading global equity fund and will offer it to the planners as an exchange traded managed fund....

Financial planning

Planner fee structures encourage closet indexing: study

Financial advisers’ fee structures abet “closet indexing” by fund managers, creating a clear conflict of interest between planners’ earnings and their clients’ best inter...

Financial planning

Planners seek simplicity in client investment products

Planners are actively investing client funds in growth assets and making greater use of passive strategies but are calling on more information from fund managers....