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Funds management

According to a new report released by Lonsec, the time is right for Australian property investors to start looking overseas for better investment opportunities....

Financial planning

Research house Lonsec has found the Australian and International long/short equity fund sector to be a stand out performer after reviewing these funds for 2005....

Financial planning

Fewer people are willing to change superannuation funds now than before the introduction of choice, but almost one in four of those who do switch appear headed for an ind...

Financial planning

Senior research analyst Dennis Mothoneos has left van Eyk Research after three years with the company to join investment advisory house, Strategic Capital Management....

Financial planning

The recently merged Associated Planners Financial Services and Garrisons Financial Planning dealer groups have, as a single entity, signed a lucrative long term contract ...

Financial planning

Research methodologies and processes are the ultimate means by which one research house can differentiate itself from its competitors....

Financial planning

The mid-cap stocks enjoyed strong growth in 2004, and have been a favoured sector for investors, but should that be the only sector which investors focus on? The simple a...

Financial planning

Industry superannuation funds cannot boast a consistent fee advantage over all retail master trusts and, where multi-manager platforms are concerned, may be more expensiv...

Financial planning

In a harbinger of what is expected to be a bumper year for timber schemes, Northern Tropical Timbers expects to launch a new project in September after achieving its sale...

Financial planning

452 Capital will need to restructure quickly to ensure business management continuity in light of Warwick Negus’ departure, analysts have said....

Financial planning

Perpetual Investments’ Dublin-based international equity team has received a lukewarm welcome from Lonsec, which has assigned it a third-level ‘Investment Grade’ rating i...

Financial planning

Fund managers have delivered a strong rebuke to research groups who diversify into investment management, with over 80 per cent claiming the move creates serious conflict...

Financial planning

The recent decision by UBS to prevent van Eyk from reviewing its funds has focused attention on whether a conflict of interest exists where a research house offers servic...

Financial planning

Lonsec has become the second research house to suspend ratings on most HSBC Asset Management Australia funds, following yesterday’s confirmation of its purchase by Challe...

Financial planning

Australia’s multi-manager funds have too much exposure to in-house products, too many inefficient mandates with unit trusts, and are confused about alternative investment...

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