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Lonsec gives iRate an upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Lonsec research has launched an upgraded version of its iRate platform, providing financial advisers with a new selection of tools and capabilities to aid their investment analysis. The new iRate platform is designed to provide advisers with significant ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Colonial First State adds global equity capability

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... Australia and New Zealand Murray Brewer said. "We are one of few global equity capabilities with access to over 130 equity research analysts located globally, which allow us to access the very best ideas and opportunities for clients. "Many advisers ...

Monash fund added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... versus 'relative', to assist with their goals based advice processes." The fund recently received a superior rating from research house SQM and is in the process of getting ratings from other research houses.

International pension research network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
A new international research network is aiming to promote and advance high-quality social science studies on pensions, ageing and retirement. The network, which includes Australia's Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) as a founding ...

Vast majority of advisers turning to smart beta: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... financial advisers and brokers are considering investing in smart beta strategies in the future, according to VanEck research. The research was based on a survey of 120 financial professionals and brokers working in an advisory capacity in Australia ...

Antipodes to launch global equities LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Antipodes Partners is launching a global equities listed investment company. It will give retail investors access to the global equities market. The portfolio of the company will be based on the Antipodes Global Fund, which was declared by Morningstar ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
ANZ job ads The "increased uncertainty following the close federal election on July 2 and the shock decision by the UK to leave the European Union on June 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in ...

Instos demanding ESG metrics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... are becoming more ESG-aware." More than half of consultants polled by Cerulli have dedicated resources for ESG manager research, and others are considering adding resources. A separate Morningstar study found 73% of asset managers consider ESG factors ...

WAM Research achieves record outperformance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Listed investment company WAM Research has reported record outperformance of 23.5% and healthy profit growth for the 12 months to 30 June. The investment portfolio increased 25.5%, outperforming its S&P/ASX All Companies All Ordinaries benchmark by ...