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US fund fees plummet 50 per cent in 25 years

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... 50 per cent in the past 25 years, driven down by market competition and the impact of changing distribution channels. Research just released by the US Investment Company Institute (ICI) reveals that total average fees by US investors has fallen from ...

Suncorp scores $35m AMP mandate

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... funds' requirements." Suncorp currently manages $3.9 billion in Australian equities. It's investment process is heavily research driven and built around a model where analysts must make the buy and sell calls themselves, fostering high conviction positions ...

Voting opens for 2006 marketing awards

The shortlist for the 2006 Rainmaker Marketing Awards has been posted and voting has started to determine who will win the awards in June. "If market reactions are anything to go by, this year's awards seem to reflect a much more strategic approach ...

Watson Wyatt shores up Aussie research

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Watson Wyatt has announced the appointment of a manager research consultant to its Australian investment management team. Jignasa Patel fills the senior position after moving from an Australian equity managers research role with Lonsec. Jignasa also ...

Independence pays for Frontier

... they initially wanted to hire at least two extra staff after existing clients started requesting additional services and research work from them. But after securing the State Super contract, she said they have had to re-think their hiring plans and are ...

Morningstar rumoured to have bought Aspect Huntley

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
International research and ratings house Morningstar has reputedly bought Aspect Huntley, a Sydney based market research group and owner of industry publications IFA and Investor Weekly. According to industry sources, an announcement of the deal will ...

MIR's CIO heads back to UBS

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... management and now the loss of Evans, comes as news to ratings house Investor Web. According to general manager of investment research, Angela Ashton, the market has not been informed of any changes and will now consider placing MIR managed funds "on ...

Russell reinforces research with new appointment

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... Group has filled the newly created position of investment strategist within its Australian investment management and research team, reinforcing its investment capabilities. Former JP Morgan chief economist Andrew Pease will step into the new role which ...

Fees are going up, but it wasn't meant to be

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... use adviser networks to sell their products. The other driver of low fees is simplicity of product. Rainmaker's own fee research confirms that simple funds have costs that are 50-70 per cent lower than complex funds. And simple funds don't need automatic ...

MLIM plugs holes left by recent departures

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... highly regarded senior investment analysts within the Australian investment industry and are well known for their quality research and ability to call stocks across various sectors of the Australian equity market, " he said. O'Shannassy said the pair ...