Pimco wins Australian Bond category at Smart Investor awards

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Leading fund manager PIMCO has won the Australian Bonds Award in the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2011. The awards aim to provide a comprehensive, independent evaluation of... Read more continue reading

The AFA has appointed Phil Anderson to the new role of COO

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Phil Anderson to the new role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr Anderson, who took up his post yesterday, has a 16... Read more continue reading

Former AFA President elected to APFINSA Board

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Former Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) President Dr James Taggart, OAM has been elected to the Board of the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association (APFinSA) representing Australia. Dr Taggart said... Read more continue reading

Standard & Poor’s Announces 2011 S&P Fund Awards Finalists

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services, in association with Professional Planner magazine, today announced the finalists for the 2011 S&P Fund Awards. This year, S&P is offering awards across 10 sectors... Read more continue reading

Concentration of managers evident in Lonsec’s 2011 Global Long/Short Sector Review

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Lonsec’s review of the Global Equity Long/Short sector encompassed 15 funds now allocated into two categories – Global (11 funds) and regional Asia (four funds). Of these two global products... Read more continue reading

Advance Asset Management named Smart Investor Fund Manager of the Year

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Advance Asset Management has been named Fund Manager of the Year at the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2011. Advance also won the multi-sector conservative category for the... Read more continue reading

Future2 reports 33 applications for 2011 Make the Difference! grants

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Financial planners have shown the depth and spread of their support for deserving community projects working with disadvantaged young Australians by endorsing grant applications to the Future2 Foundation from 33... Read more continue reading

MLC: the critical role of active managers

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MLC has this week reminded advisers of the critical role active managers can play in bringing investors the best possible medium-term returns and making the most of market rebounds. In... Read more continue reading

S&P’s latest Australian equity peer group release

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released its style-neutral peer group as part of its 2011 Australian Equities Large-Cap sector review. We upgraded the Schroders Wholesale Australian Equity Fund to... Read more continue reading

Property Funds Assoc supports carbon scheme, focus on upgrade not replacement

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The Property Funds Association (PFA) has come out in support of a carbon pricing system, but has warned that any scheme will require complementary measures that incentivise the upgrading of... Read more continue reading