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Victim of success

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... previous three months. The rising momentum in economic activity has prompted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to upgrade 2013 and 2014 growth forecasts for the nation in the October update of its World Economic Outlook Report to 1.4% in 2013 (up ...

Dalton Nicol Reid consistency rewarded with Lonsec upgrade

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... beaten or exceeded the benchmark in every one of the last 10 calendar years. DNR chief executive Harley Dalton said the upgrade recognised the group's consistency of approach. "The High Conviction Portfolio style is best described as "style neutral". ...

COIN updated software focuses on scaled advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Financial planning software COIN has released its latest version, which upgrades its scaled advice capabilities following the complete integration with Provisio. COIN, which is owned by Rubik Financial, aims at providing advisers with a comprehensive ...

Russell multi-manager funds get top Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... investors seeking a locally distributed multi-asset solution," he said. MLC also saw six of its Horizon strategies receive an upgrade to 'recommended'. Yap said the rating house had greater conviction in the manager's differentiated process and the significant ...

Boutiques squeezed out by increasing compliance costs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... pinch, the impact of the regulatory environment is greater on smaller firms who do not have the benefit of scale to dilute upgrade costs across the business. "There is a legitimate fear that room for the boutique asset manager is shrinking. More than ...

Nikko AM appoints executive vice chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... experience in the financial services industry and will be based in the company's Tokyo headquarters. "We are determined to upgrade our access to clients on a global basis, and this is an area where Mr Abe has demonstrated particular expertise," Nikko ...

Franklin Templeton bond upgraded despite negative quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
Van Eyk has upgraded the Franklin Templeton Multisector Bond Fund from 'A' to its highest rating of 'AA' despite reporting negative returns for the June 2013 quarter. The bond fund, which invests in government, securitised and corporate debt around ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
The Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher after Wall Street rose on encouraging US employment data. At 0740 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,147. In economic news on Friday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... looks set to open lower despite gains on Wall Street which rose as fears of an imminent strike against Syria receded. An upgrade to US second-quarter economic growth, also helped US markets. It came in at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent, faster than the ...

Instreet expands online presence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Boutique structured product provider Instreet has become the latest financial services firm to join the industry social media and mobile technology revolution, upgrading its website and shifting its focus to engage more actively with the online community. ...