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Standard Life Inv GARS manager in shock exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... specifically designed to protect investors from GFC style losses. Munro's exit may now prompt a review of the fund from research houses and pension investors. Current head of multi-asset management Guy Stern, who has for some time been in charge of the ...

Fidelity Worldwide Investment cuts minimum investment amounts

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... long-term strategy to make Fidelity's products more accessible and to continue to meet the changing needs of clients. Our research shows there is a buoyant market for wholesale funds. We want to make sure Fidelity's products are available to meet the ...

One in five ASX200 companies ignoring social media

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... overall. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube all grew since last year's survey", said BRR Media director James Marlay. The research shows a split between industries and their understanding of social media, with 59% of respondents saying social media plays ...

Zenith recommends BT alpha fixed interest fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
BT Investment Management's (BTIM's) Pure Alpha Fixed Income Fund has been given the 'recommended' rating by investment researcher Zenith Investment Partners. The fund invests mainly in the Australian and New Zealand fixed interest markets, predominantly ...

Facebook usage in Australia going up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... it's difficult to segregate social media usage by age group, analysis of US social media statistics contained in a Pew Research Center report by social media blogger Leo Widrich reported that 35% of Americans aged 65 or over used social media compared ...

Giant firms hold sway in infrastructure investment industry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The top 10 infrastructure fund managers by capital raised in the last 10 years accounted for 45% of the total raised by closed-ended infrastructure funds in the last decade, according to alternatives researcher Preqin. In its July edition of Infrastructure ...

Bell Potter expands research team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Stockbroking firm Bell Potter Securities Limited has expanded its research team with two senior appointments. Di Brookman takes the role of senior oil and gas analyst, while Chris Savage becomes senior industrials analyst. Brookman has worked as a senior ...

Morningstar to provide share research to RBS Morgans

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Research and ratings house Morningstar Australasia has expanded its partnership with RBS Morgans to provide international share research to the stockbroking and wealth management firm. RBS Morgans will have access to the research through the online ...

Brokers tip stocks ahead of public announcement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... recommendations on associated stocks, according to a study by independent academic researcher Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC). Data showed spikes in trading volume by recommending brokers before the public release of the analyst reports ...

Super fund mergers pose capacity problem

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
Consolidation within the superannuation industry and the subsequent creation of mega funds is forcing chief investment officers to rethink their strategies, threatening to kill off institutional access to nimble boutique managers. Smaller funds are ...