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NAB/AXA merger not anti-competitive: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... releasing a report that shows a combined NAB/AXA or AMP/AXA would have the same impact on industry competition. Roy Morgan Research said regulatory concerns that a merged NAB/AXA would seriously undermine industry competition have been 'overstated' ...

S&P gives Aberdeen fund 3 stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... which affected the management of this product. S&P rates the fund three stars after a recent review. It was rated in the research house's multi-sector 80-peer group based on its growth bias and moderate- to high-risk profile. The fund intends to offer ...

Liptak joins Zenith

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
... fund expert and co-founder of Hatfield Liptak Advisors, has joined Zenith Investment Partners as head of alternatives research. Liptak brings to Zenith a track record of 16 years within investment analysis and research. This includes co-founding alternative ...

The upside of a downside fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... principle that proved popular with Instreet's Link ASX200, Asia 50 and ARC product series. Fresh off the oven, Lonsec Research gives the new product a 'recommended' rating.

Ironbark buys Patriot Asset Management

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... managed by Karara Capital. Karara's Australian shares strategy is currently highly rated by van Eyk. There are also pending research rating reviews for the Ironbark Karara Australian Share Fund and Ironbark Karara Australian Small Companies Fund respectively. ...

Trust is a hard currency: research

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
New research shows that investors rank 'fee transparency' as the number one reason for trusting a financial institution while in a surprise result, 'bad press' and 'being owned by a bank' count for little. Sally Wells, managing director of endgame communications ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... recent worries that Europe's powerhouse economy might have faltered in the first quarter. The closely watched ZEW economic research institute said its financial sector indicator jumped eight points to 53 points on the back of strong exports, well above ...

North gets very strong rating from S&P

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
AXA's North product has received a "very strong" rating from research house S&P Fund Services. According to a press statement, the rating reflects a product well designed for the needs of the target investor and a superior capital-protection structure ...

Planner fees for super advice cost $1.3bn

ISN PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
Rainmaker Research has found that $1.3 billion of workers funds were redirected to financial planners in the form of commissions, including $550 million from compulsory (SG) super. Rainmaker, which owns Financial Standard, also reported that $6.48 billion ...

Astarra pain spreads to super funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... paid into Astarra leading up to the fund collapsing have been frozen. According to the most recent data from Rainmaker Research, taken in 2006, Astarra superannuation managed more than $120 million while total FUM under Astarra Funds Management reached ...