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Financial planning

Positive market movements responsible for performance of funds....

Financial planning

Ratings and research houses are uncomfortable with the manner in which some financial planning dealer groups filter their information before it actually reaches financial...

People & Products

Will lead fund manager review process and manage model portfolios and client relationships....

Financial planning

Many eyes will be on the new management team of van Eyk Research in the coming months following the resignation of one of the group's founders, and leading investment thi...

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Funds management

Active management did more harm than good in 2008 and its long-term performance is also questionable....

Financial planning

Fledgling funds manager gains traction despite global financial crisis....

Financial planning

Some researchers have expressed concern over a request from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that planners send samples of product research used to fo...

People & Products

Former Morningstar head of research to assume Intech managing director role following completion of acquisition....

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Financial planning

Investors should not make changes to portfolio following BlackRock's acquisition of BGI - Morningstar....

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Amid increased industry scrutiny and some criticism, considerable changes are taking place in the research house universe. AMAL AWAD reports....

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Financial planning

Former Morgan Stanley portfolio manager will launch a new investment management company to run fund....

Financial planning

Research house Mercer will assist the AIOFP to establish its new research committee, which will provide investment research and construct an approved product list for the...

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Financial planning

IOOF's acquisition of Skandia sees Intech sold to Morningstar....

Financial planning

A Morningstar study of best practice in funds management has produced unflattering marks for Australia and New Zealand....

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Funds management

The APN Property Income Fund outpaced index by over 8 per cent for first the quarter of 2009, but was not subject to the full valuation process of its counterparts....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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