Zurich is entertaining bids for Lonsec as it looks to exit ownership of the research and ratings house....
Global institutional investment consultant Mercer is looking to increase its competitive presence in the Australian retail research market by leveraging its institutional...
Unlisted property funds performed strongly in March and have returned close to 10 per cent over the past 12 months....
What asset classes/product types does your firm include under the 'alternatives' label? Why? How many strategies/funds do you rate in each?...
PortfolioConstruction Forum, in association with Money Management, asked the research houses the following questions: What asset classes/product types does your firm incl...
PorfolioConstruction Forum asks the major research houses about their most recent projects and appointments....
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming mainstream and will transform portfolio management....
Mercer has expanded its investment consulting business, hiring Dr Richard Fuller as a specialist consultant....
What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...
PortfolioConstruction Forum asks: What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...
PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: Of the 15,000 managed funds on offer in the Australian market, how do you determine which ones you will rate, and w...
Mike Taylor reports that the former chief justice of the High Court, Sir Anthony Mason, has pointed to the legislative challenges facing the Government in delivering an e...
Pension and annuity products provided by banks and large dealer groups are not being optimised for those moving into retirement, according to Mercer....
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group (MBFSG) has reappointed Mercer to provide investment research and consulting services for the next three years....
Financial planners may be upset with Club Plus' Paul Cahill for some of his recent comments, but they should embrace his acknowledgement of the value of advice, Mike Tayl...
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....