Investment Trends August 2013 adviser product and marketing needs report

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Key findings of the Investment Trends August 2013 adviser product and marketing needs report: Growing investor and planner confidence has seen money start to flow from cash into growth assets... Read more continue reading

CFS FirstChoice Multi-Index suite of funds ‘Recommended’ by Zenith

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Colonial First State’s FirstChoice Multi-Index funds have been awarded a ‘Recommended’ rating from Zenith Investment Partners. Zenith described CFS’ FirstChoice Multi-Index funds as ‘a compelling offering for investors seeking a... Read more continue reading

One in four Australian families have a female breadwinner says AMP.NATSEM report

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More than half a million or one in four Australian households now have a female as their major breadwinner – 140,000 more households than 10 years ago, according to the... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid receives accessibility boost

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Lonsec “Recommended SMA ” rating and inclusion on Praemium SMA platform gives greater access to high-performing Australian equities manager. Independent Australian investment management company Dalton Nicol Reid today announced that its Australian... Read more continue reading

Skaffold’s 2013 top five stocks outperform Index by 13%

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The top five stocks identified by online stock research application company, Skaffold, have achieved a stand-out performance over the past nine months, delivering a return of 28.3%. In comparison, during... Read more continue reading

Russell stands out amongst multi-manager peers in Zurich review

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has today announced the results of its multi-manager diversified category review, the first of three to be released as part of its 2013 Diversified Sector Review.... Read more continue reading

AMP Flexible Super takes 5 star CANSTAR ratings for third year in a row

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AMP Flexible Super’s superannuation and retirement accounts have been awarded five star ratings in the recent CANSTAR ratings for the third year in a row. The five star ratings, the... Read more continue reading

Planner risk report: key findings

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Key findings of the Investment Trends 2013 Planner Risk Report: Adviser focus on life insurance has fallen back from its peak in 2012, but remains a key area. Insurance business... Read more continue reading

Global Long/short funds outperformed Index says Zenith

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Global Long/Short Funds rated approved or above by Zenith Investment Partners returned an average of 36.6% compared to the MSCI World index return of 32.8% for 12 months to 30 June... Read more continue reading

Lonsec releases Long Short Global Equities Sector Review

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Investment research house Lonsec Research Pty Ltd (Lonsec) recently completed its review of the Long Short Global Equities sector, reviewing 16 financial products. This included two financial products new to... Read more continue reading