Lonsec tool helps advisers to evaluate super offerings

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Specialist investment research provider Lonsec, in partnership with superannuation research company SuperRatings, has released the Lonsec super comparator tool. The tool is the first offering from a range of integrated solutions... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates Firstmac High Livez Fund

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The Firstmac High Livez Fund provides investors with exposure to a diversified pool of investment grade, medium term, Asset Backed Securities (ABS) supplemented with short term money market securities for... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates EQT Wholesale Mortgage Income Fund

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The EQT Wholesale Mortgage Income Fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of real estate mortgage securities operated by a highly conservative manager. The Fund is managed by ASX... Read more continue reading

BBB+ rating of Heritage Retail Bonds affirmed

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Australia Ratings has reviewed and affirmed its credit rating of ‘BBB+’ of the Heritage Bank Retail Bonds (the “bonds”). This rating is the highest long-term rating in the intermediate category... Read more continue reading

Morningstar Australian Super Sector Survey

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Morningstar has published interim results of the Morningstar® Australian Superannuation Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian-offered retirement savings vehicles to 31 December 2012. The Survey includes both commercial... Read more continue reading

Managed Funds end 2012 with healthy returns

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Morningstar has released managed fund performance league tables for the fourth quarter of 2012. “Growth assets enjoyed a healthy Christmas rally and closed out the year on a resoundingly strong note,”... Read more continue reading

Morningstar wraps up research on Fixed Income Strategies

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Morningstar has released its Sector Wrap-Up for fixed income funds, covering 47 individual strategies. Key Findings Three of the 47 strategies we assessed achieved the highest-possible Morningstar Analyst RatingTM of Gold... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates La Trobe Australian Mortgages Fund

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The La Trobe Australian Mortgage Fund provides investors with an exposure to a diversified, Australia-wide portfolio of real estate mortgage securities. The Fund has four investment options with the Pooled... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates Advance Multi-Blend Funds

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Following Dustin Adams’ resignation as portfolio manager in September 2012, Zenith placed the Advance Australian Shares Multi-Blend, Advance Australian Smaller Companies Multi-Blend and BT Wholesale Multi-Manager Australian Shares Funds “Under Review”. Subsequently, Advance... Read more continue reading

Morningstar Australian Institutional Sector Survey – December 2012

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Morningstar has published interim results of the Morningstar® Australian Institutional Sector Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian institutional investment strategies to 30November 2012. The Australian Institutional Sector Survey... Read more continue reading