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Single manager products a dying breed: InvestorWeb

... Research said that the multi manager funds differ in their approach, including tactical asset allocation, currency management, active versus passive management within certain asset classes, number of funds used within each class and in the alternative ...

Mortgage broking industry posts record growth in December quarter

... by loan value increased the value of new broker loan business in the December quarter to $10.3 billion, as the number of active brokers increased to 585 from the previous quarter's 550. MISC said there are 2,500 broking groups operating in Australia ...

"Watch out for fixed interest risks": ASIC warns investors

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned investors to watch out for the different levels of risk attached to fixed interest investments. "The sharemarket downturn and uncertainty about property investments are generating ...

ASIC funding boost could reveal 20% solvency problem rate: PwC

... "ASIC's recent actions have sent a strong message to directors - they must continue to be vigilant on solvency and be pro-active if facing insolvency. To do otherwise will be at their peril." "With over 6,000 insolvencies occurring every year, early ...

Trustees and managers must take active role in governance: ALP

... reason, we believe that institutional shareholders such as super trustees and funds managers have a responsibility to take an active role in Australian companies." In his address, Senator Conroy identified that a divide exists between the owners of a ...

BT small caps rated three stars by Morningstar

... the former Sagitta-Rothschild group, so this issue will be a key test of whether or not the new BTFG can be effective in active investment management going forward. Morningstar rated BTFG's investment process as 'average' with a 'neutral' outlook, while ...

Macquarie launches new geared property fund

Macquarie Direct Property has announced the launch of a new actively managed property fund that will use gearing levels of up to 50 per cent in a bid to take advantage of strong recent performance in the Listed Property Sector. "We aim to gear the investment ...

InTech adds 452 Capital to manager line-up

InTech has added 452 Capital to its Australian Shares Active Trust in a continuation of a managed consulting selection policy that favours smaller managers. "We continue to believe that managers with lower funds under management (FUM) have the potential ...

Morningstar gives three star rating to Challenger small caps

... is also not as tightly-controlled as by other managers, with liberal risk constraints in place and no documented maximum active stock limits. There is, the research house said, a focus on minimising capital loss. Morningstar said that the fund's team ...

Zurich adds Rothschild's Coggan to managed funds team

... markets. "Zurich aims to grow its funds management business in Australia through our reputation for strong risk management, active investment management, our strategic partnerships, and our total commitment to intermediaries," said Rod Hudson, Zurich's ...