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BT: product strength will defend market share

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... past and we don't see a reason for that to change." BT provides open architecture on its wrap platform with 850 managed funds, all ASX listed shares, term deposits, life insurance, cash and margin lending all integrated. Count has previously held itself ...

Bonds, where the real money is

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... management institutions better get used to complaining about the rush of money moving into cash and TDs rather than managed funds and superannuation accounts. This Chess tournament is just getting started. Ben Ong is on annual leave

Super funds need modern platforms to disclose holdings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... trades, then it will pressure the Federal Government to force them to. In March a global Morningstar investigation of managed funds found Australia ranked among the worlds worst for disclosure as the law does not force them to publish portfolio holdings ...

Investment cloud clears with Govt draft proposal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... similar markets such as the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore. Currently Australia holds $57 billion in foreign invested managed funds, these proposals have been designed to retain and build on that amount as the proposed income tax law would clarify how certain ...

Large super funds 'obstruct' withdrawals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
Large superannuation funds have been obstructing the release of members' money to self-managed funds by throwing paperwork hurdles in their way, a seminar heard this morning. "In an ideal world a transfer should take no more than 30 days," said Tony ...

LICs benefit from FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
The impending loss of trailing commissions for managed funds has made listed investment companies more attractive by leveling the playing field, an industry insider said yesterday. John Robinson, chairman of Global Mining Investments (GMI), a listed ...

Agreement reached on debt ceiling

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... average superannuation fund has 5.8% of their total assets in international fixed interest products. The largest managed funds have regional fixed interest weightings to North America of between 26% and 32%, according to the research. These funds risked ...

Lonsec casts eye over fund fee structures

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... the resources needed to achieve their investment objectives. Paul Pavlidis, head of ratings, equity and property managed funds for Lonsec, said he liked the fee structures of three funds in particular: ING Extended Alpha Australian Share Fund, Perpetual ...

Super Choice did not change super habits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Roy Morgan Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report for July 2011 found that while those who buy managed funds excluding super rely on financial planners, most consumers obtain their superannuation fund through their employer. Of those ...

Lonsec research head exits for Morningstar

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... newly vacated role, which includes heading up a team of 30 analysts. Lonsec currently provides research for the managed funds of AMP Financial Planning, Professional Investment Services, Count Wealth Accountants, Westpac Financial Services, Australian ...