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Managers chase offshore bonds

... funds, which allows the fund manager to buy into overseas bonds, will become increasingly popular according to the latest research from van Eyk. Suzanne Tavill, van Eyk's head of research and ratings, said the high quality nature of the country's domestic ...

Lonsdale plan ahead with PlanTech

Lonsdale Financial Group is the first Australian group to use the newly updated PlanTech risk research software, to be installed across its offices nationally. Mario Modica, CEO of Lonsdale said, "The move to PlanTech has been a considered decision. ...

Morningstar to buy Ibbotson

Morningstar Research is to acquire Ibbotson Associates, potentially transforming the group from minor player to major league in the US managed retirement accounts market. In an all-cash deal of just over $80 million for Ibbotson, Morningstar could take ...

Tis the season to be jolly and to spend: AXA

... with retirees estimated to spend at least $1.1 billion over the holidays on Christmas presents. Investment house AXA's research shows that retirees will spend at least $580 on gifts, which amounts to at least $1.1 billion of Christmas spending based ...

Zurich to launch Life Risk Factory

... Perhaps it is the industry's Luddite-like traits that compounded the country's massive underinsurance. According to IFSA's research, 60 per cent of individuals with dependent children, or almost all of 'middle Australians', do not have enough life cover ...

First Choice tops $20b

... personal superannuation, investment and pension products and over 40 investment options in corporate super. According to research firm Plan For Life, FirstChoice was the fastest growing platform during the year. FirstChoice Wholesale grew by a strong ...

CARE for interactive education

... on superannuation today. The educational tool is available through the fund's website and developed after the group's research showed that their members and employers lacked confidence and understanding on superannuation. "At CARE Super, our vision is ...

Cut credit application cost by 70 per cent using CAL: LIXI

... consumers will win through faster approvals, less errors and better service. The project started after LIXI commissioned research in 2004 to examine the impact of e-commerce standards for the lending industry. Vasiliadis said that by using CAL, lenders ...

Daily Economic Update

... central bank remains concerned with soaring energy prices and economy that struggles. In Germany, the country's six-leading Research Institutes revised their GDP forecast to a gain of 0.8% this year and an expansion of 1.5 per cent in 2006. However ...

Rise and rise of consumer confidence with planners: CSAM

... consumers are trusting them more than ever, while even their 'client satisfaction' ratings are improving. In a joint research by Credit Suisse Asset Management and Investment Trends assessing the views of more than 600 active financial planning clients ...