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Lonsec awards 'Recommended' rating to property ETF

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The Market Vectors Australian Property Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. Lonsec highlighted the fund's use of a capped-weighted methodology and the ability to access the largest and most liquid Australian ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... opportunity to build on the existing flows of funds from these countries. "It is critical that the remaining tax changes recommended in the Johnson Report are implemented so Australian fund managers can take full advantage of the these free trade agreements ...

FPA shines light on "catch-all" dilemma

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... have a conflict of interest, but how you prioritise those conflicts in respect to your client's interests." He also recommended advisers turn down clients if the conflict of interest is unavoidable, or if the adviser's services don't match the client's ...

Further raise pension age, says Future Leaders winner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... MySuper, outlining the opportunities for the industry, consumers and the Federal Government to work together, and recommended that product manufacturers drive innovation. She built an iPhone app, ran a survey that went viral (and international) to ask ...

Advisers confronted with harsh reality of whistleblowing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... organisations to have a whistleblowing policy "to make the process easier for the person that decides to step up." He recommended that companies build up their whistleblowing policy with support from external organisations because "it makes it easier ...

Cormann to keep up the FoFA fight

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... Parliament, substantive legislation in front of the Senate. Two Senate inquiries have inquired into those laws and have recommended their passage. We will continue the conversation with cross bench Senators and let's see where we end up," Cormann told ...

Geared BetaShares ETF upgraded by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has seen its Geared Australian Equity Fund (hedge fund) upgraded to a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. Trading under the ASX code GEAR, the fund provides investors with a simple way to gain cost-effective ...

Advisers confirm SMSF appetite for LICs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... monthly disclosures on top portfolio holdings, and bi-annual shareholder updates and briefings. PIC recently achieved a 'Recommended' rating from research houses Lonsec and Zenith. The offer to buy shares will remain open until 28 November 2014 with ...

BT offers wholesale funds to retail platform clients

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... head of platforms Lisa Gavin said. The Wholesale Plus Fund series includes only well-rated funds classified either 'recommended' or 'highly-recommended'. Many of the funds are also included in the research houses' model portfolios. These funds are essentially ...

BetaShares' UMAX receives recommended rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
BetaShares' recently launched S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (UMAX) has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The fund provides investors with exposure to the stocks comprising the benchmark US Index, the S&P 500 Index, while providing regular ...