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Changes to sales team as Skandia shifts focus

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006

Skandia has announced the appointment a new national sales manager as former sales and marketing director, Richard Borysiewicz, departs, as well as unveiling a strategic shift in separating its sales and marketing functions and focusing its business ...

Skandia ranks number one for BDM service

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006

Skandia is the number one ranked platform for BDM support and service, according to the latest Assirt Service Level Survey. This is the third consecutive year Skandia has claimed top spot, which is all the more stunning because Skandia has only been ...

Aussie fund frontrunner for Bank of China $12bn float

... rated 'highly recommended' by both ratings firms Lonsec and Zenith. The fund is available on Macquarie wrap, BT wrap, Skandia, Oasis, Netwealth and last week, Synergy. Premium China is now on the approved list of all of Commonwealth Bank's adviser groups ...

Skandia selects six new funds

KATE HAGE | THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006

Skandia has added six new funds to its investment menus, including an absolute return fund and a China fund, aimed at delivering consistent returns with less risk. The funds include the Skandia Absolute Return Fund, Skandia Blended Property Fund, Skandia ...

Skandia adds flexibility with non-commutable pensions and TAPs

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2006

Skandia has added non-commutable allocated pensions (NCAPs) and term allocated pensions to its superannuation product menus. Will Burkitt, head of investments at Skandia, said, "The introduction of NCAPs is one of the most exciting innovations in retirement ...

Skandia to grow bigger under Old Mutual

Less than two weeks after Old Mutual bedded down its acquisition of Skandia, Old Mutual's Asia Pacific chief executive Hasan Askari has flagged plans to grow the group's newly acquired Australian operations. "The acquisition of Skandia has been completely ...

Financial Standard latest edition - out now

... the critical issues facing today's financial planners. Includes Rainmaker's top 100 adviser groups. Super fund focus: Skandia. Under the radar: MetLife. Managed fund focus: Absolute Alpha Strategic Fund. Profile: Principal Global Investor's CEO Kirk ...

Big things come in Smallco packages

... having said that, individual stocks within that sector will continue to perform well". Smallco is available on both the Skandia and BT wrap platforms.

Skandia appoints senior manager

Platform group Skandia has appointed a Senior Manager Product to their Product & Strategy team. The group said that Paul Beardmore will be responsible for Skandia's super and retirement product range. He will also look to develop existing and new products ...

Take tax out of the equation: PM Capital

... give Australian investors the same amount of profits after tax. In a presentation hosted by leading platform provider Skandia this week, PM Capital's associate director Chris Donohoe pointed out that $100 managed in an offshore unit trust has returned ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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