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People & Products

Morningstar has hired former Adviser Ratings chief executive, Mark Hoven, to drive the firm’s expansion in the superannuation and retirement space....

Funds management

Morningstar is confident that if Perpetual achieves strong fund performance, it will be able to recover its share price and reassure investors’ doubt over the Pendal merg...

Funds management

Some 11 Australian asset managers have been highlighted by Morningstar as receiving a low ranking for their ESG commitments, while one has received the highest score....

Financial planning

Insight Investment Consultants has tapped a former Morningstar director to lead its new fund research ratings business along with hiring a senior investment consultant. ...

Funds management

Strong outflows from Vanguard for the second consecutive quarter have affected the assets in Australasian sustainable funds, which stood at $41 billion in the second quar...

Funds management

There is a one in two chance of a recession beginning in Australia in the next 12 months, according to Vanguard....

People & Products

Morningstar's managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Jamie Wickham, is to depart the business after 17 years and will be replaced by the firm’s wealth head....

Funds management

The naming of ESG funds could be a hindrance to flows as growing regulatory enforcement action against greenwashing prompts investors to seek out those funds that “fly un...

Funds management

Morningstar research has seen inflows to sustainable funds fall by 91 per cent in the past quarter, with passive giant Vanguard reporting rare net outflows after the firm...

People & Products

Elston Asset Management has announced the appointment of Clint Abraham as its new investment specialist....

Financial planning

The portfolios would give advisers access to highly-rated managed funds and ETFs across a suite of six risk profiles. ...

Funds management

Despite exchange traded funds’ (ETFs) increasing popularity amongst retail investors, assets witnessed slower growth compared to 2021, growing 4.9% in 2022....

Financial planning

Praemium has detailed the reasons why it decided to exit its International business, which was sold to Morningstar in June for $62 million....

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Financial planning

The typical Aussie investor invests for the long term through direct mutual funds and equities, has a high risk tolerance but their engagement with asset allocation is lo...

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Financial planning

Praemium has posted a 43% jump in its funds under advice in its half yearly earnings results while reporting a net loss after tax of $2.6 million....

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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