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360 Capital hires BDM from Zurich

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... development. With over 18 years of industry experience, Matt Aspinall was most recently part of business development and research with Zurich and previously at Blackrock, NAB/ MLC and Perpetual. 360 Capital Group managing director Tony Pitt said: "Matt ...

Expand PLS to all age pensioners: TAI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... a leading think tank. The Australia Institute (TAI), a progressive think tank based in Canberra, has just released a research paper titled ' Boosting retirement incomes the easy way ' that draws attention to the PLS which is a scheme where recipients ...

How to win family office mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... one thing fund managers can do to improve their standing with family offices is to prove they have really done a lot of research on the family's investment style. "We like it when managers find out how we see the world," he said. Information about other ...

Lonsec appoints consultants amid growth plans

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... independent consultants to identify future growth opportunities. LFH encompasses a number of entities such as Lonsec Research, Lonsec Stockbroking, SuperRatings, Adviser Network and digital agency Toowards. "The review aims to ensure LFH is best positioned ...

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Research house Zenith has awarded 'Recommended' ratings to two BetaShares funds. The ratings were given to the Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser managed fund (YMAX) and to the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (QOZ). The YMAX fund provides investors ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... run up to the Scottish referendum and the (US Fed) meeting meant many investors steered clear of risk assets," Sucden Research analyst Kash Kamal said. "Furthermore a referendum on Scottish independence taking place this Thursday... is increasingly sowing ...

Van Eyk enters voluntary administration

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Van Eyk Research has gone into voluntary administration with Trent Hancock of Moore Stephens Sydney Corporate Recovery Group appointed administrator. "The company's decision follows the recent and sudden closure of the Blueprint Series of managed funds," ...

Van Eyk set to make announcement on future

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Troubled research and asset consultancy firm van Eyk will make an announcement to its shareholders regarding its future in coming days, the company said. A spokesperson for van Eyk told Financial Standard that the company was "working on finding a solution ...

AXA ESG SmartBeta fund available to retail investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... "Overlaying smart beta with ESG is quite a new and novel concept but it's one we feel is a very positive step. "Our extensive research shows ESG smart beta can offer investors a lower risk and higher return than index investing, along with a defensive ...

AMP finds head of research following key departures

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
AMP has appointed a head of research and is starting to rebuild the team after the departures of several key executives. Standard & Poor's former fund services director and head of research Leanne Milton has joined AMP this week as head of research. ...