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Financial planning

Morningstar has dropped another star off BT Fund Management’s rating, downgrading the fund manager from three to two stars....

Financial planning

Former Deutsche Asset Management investment director Gary Burke has moved across to Zurich Scudder Investments (ZSI) to take on the newly created role of Australian head ...

Financial planning

The funds management industry needs an overhaul of small, inactive and low performing products to improve efficiency and customer service, according to two key research f...

Financial planning

BT Funds Management has begun a concerted campaign to win-back adviser confidence in its investment skills, says chief investment officer Gary Symons....

Financial planning

Australian Skandia has become the first financial services group to take up the Morningstar global style box tool as a key element in the launch of its first products int...

Financial planning

Morningstar has fired its latest salvo in the battle among researchers for the hearts and minds of advisers and investors with the launch of a new portfolio construction ...

Financial planning

Fund manager Tyndall Investment Manager has received conflicting ratings from two of the industry’s research houses....

Financial planning

Globalisation of the Australian financial services industry could take up to 10 years, says McKinsey and Company managing partner John Stuckey....

Financial planning

For almost every piece of the financial planning puzzle there is an Internet company in the US committed to finding the solution....

Financial planning

Zurich has joined the four-star club for managers rated by Morningstar....

Financial planning

Morningstar has upped its star rating of Rothschild funds from three to four....

Financial planning

The explosion of ethical funds has come at a time of increasing interest and the search for new sectors in which to invest. Mark Watmore examines the growth of this marke...

Editorial

Asset consultants, research houses and financial planners sometimes argue that fund managers rarely outperform their benchmark index. The question is then asked why we pa...

Financial planning

Lonsdale Securities has moved into agribusiness research to provide information and reports for financial advisers....

Financial planning

Challenger International will make the funds of five US funds management giants available for the first time to retail investors through a master trust launched this week...

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