Principal Global Investors Central Bank Research July 2011

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Principal Global Investors’ Central Bank Research for July 2011 examines current and expected interest rate policy at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, European... Read more continue reading

Fidelity The Only Five-Star Manager In S&P’s Australian Equities Large-Cap Growth/GARP Peer Group

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released its Growth/GARP (growth at a reasonable price) peer group as part of its Australian-Equities Large-Cap sector review. Fidelity was the only manager to... Read more continue reading

Lonsec releases its Australian Equity Long/Short Sector Review

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Lonsec’s review of the Australian Equity Long/Short sector encompassed 12 funds across a diverse range of products,  which Lonsec has broadly categorised as either ‘beta 1’ or ‘variable beta’. Lin... Read more continue reading

Fund manager’s growth continues with new appointment

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Centuria Capital Limited (formerly Over Fifty Group Limited) has announced the appointment of a new Group Tax Manager, Yujita Chaudhri. Ms Chaudhri brings to Centuria Capital more than 14 years’ experience... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases proposal to improve unlisted property scheme disclosure

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ASIC has released a consultation paper outlining proposals to improve disclosure for retail investors considering investing in unlisted property schemes. The proposals follow an ASIC review of disclosure documents issued by... Read more continue reading

S&P Fund Services Assigns Three Stars To Hunter Hall Value Growth Trust

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services assigned its three-star rating to the Hunter Hall Value Growth Trust, based on the manager Hunter Hall Investment Management’s continuing stable management, enhanced investment process, and... Read more continue reading

Number of factors in fiducial responsibility

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Ensuring they act according to the highest levels of care and duty towards clients is not just a regulatory requirement for financial planners today, it is also sensible risk management... Read more continue reading

Australia best long-term performer among developed sharemarkets

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The Australian equities market has been the best performing developed sharemarket over the past 111 years. “It has posted a real return of 7.4% a year since 1900,” noted Paul... Read more continue reading

S&P assigns Three-Star ‘New’ rating to GVI Global Industrial Share Unhedged Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its three-star ‘NEW’ rating to the GVI Global Industrial Share Unhedged fund. The product has a short history although it is comparable to... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches British Pound and Euro currency ETFs

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BetaShares Capital Limited yesterday listed two more currency ETFs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Trading under the ASX Codes ‘POU’ and ‘EEU’, BetaShares British Pound ETF and BetaShares Euro... Read more continue reading