Asgard to launch alternatives to cashBY MICHAEL HOBBS REPORTING FROM THE CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008 10:38AMSpeaking at the Securitor conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Geoff Lloyd, Asgard Wealth Solutions chief executive said the group is developing new products to help Securitor clients stay fully invested in the market instead of allocating money to cash while the markets remain unsteady. |
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