RESEARCH AND RATINGS

Financial planning

You are making the final decision as to whether to recommend an international equities fund - what is the one last question you would ask (or ask again) of the fund manag...

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Financial planning

Australian Unity Personal Financial Services has selected Morningstar Australasia to provide research and analysis support....

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Financial planning

The demand for yield among corporate treasurers continues to grow along with an appetite for more risk, according to new research from JP Morgan Asset Management....

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Financial planning

Standard and Poor's (S&P) restores three-star rating to Colonial First State's Wholesale Aust Share Long Short Core Fund....

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Financial planning

Research and ratings house van Eyk has gone digital with the launch of a new iPad app, The van Eyk View - a monthly version of van Eyk's long-running client newsletter....

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Financial planning

Van Eyk has acquired financial services consulting firm the Encore Group for an undisclosed sum....

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Financial planning

Concern for the global investment market has deepened over the past year, as European sovereign debt and slow growth in China continues to drive market volatility, accord...

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Funds management

Eleven managed funds have been given a 'recommended' rating in Zenith Investment Partners 2011 Multi Strategy and Fund of Hedge Funds Sector Review....

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Financial planning

The Australian annuities market is tipped to reach $2 billion by the end of the 2011 calendar year, making it the biggest-selling year for annuities since 2004, according...

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Superannuation

A new study has revealed the degree to which the growth in SMSFs has served to undermine conventional funds....

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People & Products

Former Lonsec head of ratings - managed funds Richard Everingham has been appointed to the newly-created role of manager - research strategy....

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Financial planning

Macquarie Life has attributed communications and call centre support as key reasons for it being awarded Five Star status in the Beaton Benchmarks 2011 – Life Insurance I...

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Financial planning

Large-cap Australian share funds are among the least active in the world when compared to other single-country and international share funds....

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Superannuation

A better than expected performance by equities during October has helped drive positive superannuation returns....

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Financial planning

Young investors, those who have only used a financial adviser for a short time and those with minimal investments are the most dissatisfied when it comes to financial adv...

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