BetaShares High Interest Cash ETF upgraded to ‘Recommended’ rating by Lonsec

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BetaShares, a leading exchange traded fund provider, yesterday announced its High Interest Cash ETF (ASX code ‘AAA’) has been upgraded to a ‘Recommended’ rating by Lonsec. AAA, which has been one... Read more continue reading

Australia Ratings affirms La Trobe Financial Asset Management operational capability assessment ranking of ‘Strong’

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Australia Ratings has affirmed its Operational Capability Assessment (OCA) ranking of ‘Strong’ on La Trobe Financial Asset Management Pty Ltd (LFAM) – in its role as Responsible Entity for the... Read more continue reading

Macquarie platforms ranked top of the industry by advisers

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Advisers rank Macquarie Wrap Manager and Macquarie Wrap Consolidator first and second in 2015 Wealth Insights Platform Service Level Report Macquarie’s Wrap investment platforms – Macquarie Wrap Manager and Macquarie... Read more continue reading

Adviser Pricing Models Research Report released

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Elixir Consulting has released their ‘Adviser Pricing Models Research Report, third edition’ which reveals the pricing models and fees charged by advice businesses around Australia. Elixir Managing Director, Sue Viskovic... Read more continue reading

Future is bright for retirement specialists

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Financial planners are looking to further align their business to the needs of an older client base, according to research from leading wealth researcher Investment Trends. The December 2014 Retirement... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends 2014 Investor Product Needs Report

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Key findings of the Investment Trends 2014 Investor Product Needs Report: Investors’ appetite for growth is slowly returning, and many investors continue to look overseas for investment opportunities Interest in... Read more continue reading

Retirement planners call for DLAs

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More than 80 per cent of retirement planners are open to using deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs), according to new research from leading wealth researcher Investment Trends. While they are not... Read more continue reading

Adviser uptake of annuities increases rapidly; Growing trend towards lifetime products

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Significantly more financial planners are recommending annuities, according to new research from leading wealth researcher Investment Trends The December 2014 Retirement Planner Report is based on an in-depth survey of... Read more continue reading

Global listed property continues positive momentum

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Leading Australian research house Lonsec yesterday released its 2014/15 Global Property Securities Sector Review, highlighting strong diversification and returns benefits for investors and a broadening opportunity set across products. Lonsec’s review... Read more continue reading

MLC awarded highest rating by ChantWest

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MLC has been awarded the highest rating – ‘5 Apples’, by independent research house ChantWest for the 9th consecutive year. This rating assesses MLC’s ability to construct quality multi-manager investment... Read more continue reading