INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES

Editorial

The dominant mood of planners at the recent FPA Conference was that it has been a tough year but it is important to ensure clients adhere to their long-term strategy and ...

Financial planning

Perpetual Investments has responded to a prolonged slide in the performance of its flagship International Fund with sweeping changes to the management of its US equities ...

Financial planning

Rob Prugue has resigned from his position as director and head of asset consulting with van Eyk Research to take on the role of senior executive with Lazard Asset Managem...

Financial planning

The Intech Financial Services research group has rejigged its benchmarks for investment performance to reflect the litany of fund managers who disappear from the radar sc...

Financial planning

SEPARATELY managed account (SMA) provider Direct Portfolio will move beyond its direct investor approach and seek financial planners who are willing to use the product wi...

Funds management

International equities will once again rise to the the top in terms of investments performance with an expected 13 per cent growth over the next year, outstripping domest...

Financial planning

InvestorWeb has reacted to BT Funds Management’s decision to outsource its international equities management to Putnam by rating funds in this area with a buy recommendat...

Financial planning

Perennial Investment Partners has been applauded for making a number of good strategic choices in its funds management process, with the Assirt research house saying the ...

Financial planning

Advisers are more optimistic than investors that the share market will improve in the next six months and are also likely to allocate twice as much to international equit...

Financial planning

Research house Morningstar has given Platinum Asset Management a two out of five business and management strength rating, citing the manager’s track record of solid inter...

Financial planning

HSBC Asset Management (Australia) has been given an average rating by two major research houses this week, scoring a three in Morningstar’s Business and Management Streng...

Financial planning

The international share market has been tainted by a slump in performance in the past 12 months, while in comparison, managers on the local scene have battled ahead earni...

Financial planning

Assirt rates Tower’s business management as competent while rating its operating capability as strong in its review of the funds manager....

Financial planning

Equity investing has topped the popularity list in the retail industry in the past few months, the latest Assirt Market Share Report has revealed....

Financial planning

Most superannuation funds will face a less than rosy end to the financial year with prediction that they will see out the 12 months with negative returns....

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