ASIC releases guidance to improve the quality and reliability of investment research

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ASIC has released updated policy guidance to improve the quality and reliability of research reports. Regulatory Guide 79 Research report providers: Improving the quality of investment research (RG 79) has

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ASIC proposals for research houses

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ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing research report providers, including research houses, separate their business units as a strategy to manage conflicts of interest as part of moves to improve

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Zurich sells Lonsec to Financial Research Holdings

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Financial Research Holdings and Zurich today announced the sale of Zurich subsidiary Lonsec Limited, a leading research and stock broking business, to Financial Research Holdings. x A spokesman for Financial

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Eight in ten voters say yes to change: but not enough to save embattled unitholders

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Century Funds Management (Century) is pleased to have stood up for Opus 21 unitholders despite attaining insufficient voting numbers to replace Opus Capital Limited as manager of Opus 21.  

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Lonsec awards Russell multi-manager funds ‘Highly Recommended’ rating

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Russell multi-manager funds show strong performance despite challenging 12 months In recognition of Russell Investments’ “strong competitive advantages in people, process and product design” research house Lonsec has awarded Russell’s

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Zenith Completes First Hedge Fund Sector Review into Institutional Offerings

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Earlier this year Zenith Investment Partners Pty Ltd (Zenith) appointed Hedge Fund specialist Daniel Liptak as Head of Alternatives. The national research provider’s Hedge Fund Review Team headed by Daniel

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Proposed Changes to the Australian Financial Services Industry

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DRAFT A Discussion Paper Presented to Minister Bill Shorten 1.1    The objective of this paper is to highlight some issues that exist in the Australian financial services industry that may

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Research Houses! All talk but very little value!

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Financial planners continue to question the relevance of research houses, yet we still see little evidence of change in the service offering from research houses to keep pace with the

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