Investors demand more competitive offerings from Alternative Strategies – Multi Asset Sector

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Notable changes have occurred in the Alternative Strategies – Multi Asset sector since Standard & Poor’s Fund Services’ last review in December 2009, according to the Sector Report published today.... Read more continue reading

All Star Funds makes Top Ten Net Flows first time in survey

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Kate Mulligan, Managing Director of All Star Funds, has announced today that All Star Funds has achieved a Top 10 ranking in the net retail flows for the March 2011... Read more continue reading

East or West – Where to Invest?

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The two biggest economies in the world could hardly look more different at the moment. One is doing all it can to stimulate growth, while the other is trying to... Read more continue reading

Investor rights a welcome initiative

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Industry and planners back new benchmarks Centuria Property Funds has received overwhelming support from industry and financial planning groups following the introduction of a series of initiatives to increase the... Read more continue reading

Investor rights should come first, says manager

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Calls for new management benchmarks for unlisted property Until some of the poor management behaviour endemic among unlisted property funds is addressed at the individual fund level, the sector will... Read more continue reading

ASIC: Company director in court on market manipulation charges

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Mr Hoong Kee Tang, a former director of Wintech Group Limited, which is in administration, has been arrested and charged with market manipulation and making false or misleading statements in... Read more continue reading

What’s next for commodities?

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Growing concern about the strength of global demand recently prompted big falls in the price of many commodities. How much have commodities dropped? It depends. Take silver, which has been... Read more continue reading

Is it time for an equities comeback?

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Paul Taylor, Head of Australian Equities at Fidelity and Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Australian Equities Fund, provides his outlook for the Australian stock market and why the market is... Read more continue reading

Snippet – To the edge and back again

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The Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917 placed a limit on the amount of public debt that the US Government can have outstanding. This Statutory Debt Limit, or debt ceiling,... Read more continue reading

AIST/ Russell launch Super Engagement Index and research

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Superannuation important to 85% of Australians’ retirement A third of fund members don’t know employer contribution amounts New index will allow superannuation funds to track member engagement The Australian Institute... Read more continue reading