Epoch retains ‘highly recommended’ rating from Zenith

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Zenith Investment Partners has retained its ‘highly recommended’ rating for the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Equity Shareholder Yield funds (both the hedged and unhedged versions). The funds are managed by... Read more continue reading

Insight secures recommended rating from Zenith for Insight Diversified Inflation Plus Fund

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Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has received a ‘Recommended’ rating for one of its funds, the Insight Diversified  Inflation Plus Fund, from leading research firm Zenith Investment Partners [1]. The... Read more continue reading

ASIC updates guidance on conflicted remuneration

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ASIC has updated its guidance on conflicted remuneration to more closely reflect a range of regulatory changes since the guide was issued in 2013. The updated Regulatory Guide 246 Conflicted and other... Read more continue reading

Zenith Sector Review: Multi asset investment bonds dominate for the first time

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Zenith has released ground-breaking research that reveals that multi asset strategies are driving a seismic shift in the asset allocation of its highly rated Investment Bond managers. In the 6... Read more continue reading

The Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund has been downgraded from 4.00 stars to 3.75 stars by SQM Research

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SQM Research has downgraded the rating of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund, APIR Code MAQ0454AU (“the Fund”) from 4.00 stars to 3.75 stars following material changes to the investment... Read more continue reading

ASIC welcomes consultation on changes to fees-for-service

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ASIC welcomes the release by Treasury of a consultation paper proposing changes to fees-for-service. While around 90% of ASIC’s regulatory activities will be now be recovered as part of the... Read more continue reading

Zenith Sector Review: Emerging Market fund managers endure short term pain as Asian IT sector hots up

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Zenith’s Emerging Market Equities Sector Review has highlighted the dynamic tension that exists for fund managers between chasing performance and maintaining a strict investment discipline. Zenith’s rated fund managers generally... Read more continue reading

Australia’s post-GFC bull market delivers windfall for super funds

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Ten years since the start of the global financial crisis, Australia’s top super funds have made up for lost time, with investors benefiting from the longest bull market rally since... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates dips in October

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Data released by SQM Research this week has revealed the national residential vacancy rate was 2.1% in October 2017, with the number of vacancies Australia-wide falling to 67,781 – a... Read more continue reading

Demand for advice from financial planners is at a record high: Investment Trends

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Key highlights from the Investment Trends 2017 Financial Advice Report: The demand for advice from financial planners is at a record high Financial planners face challenges in expanding their client... Read more continue reading