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Ausmaq goes live on SWIFT tech

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
Ausmaq has become the first Australian investment platform to use live automated funds transaction processing over SWIFT technology. Mark Candy, general manager client services Ausmaq, said using SWIFT was an extension of the firm's push to drive automation ...

US pension funds boost mortgages

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
The $146 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund has pumped $564 million into Fannie Mae mortgages in New York to help stabilise mortgage lending in the state. According to a press statement by state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the $564 million ...

The upside of a downside fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Boutique fund manager Instreet has developed a new product that helps financial planners and their investors protect their Australian equity portfolios from market swings - without having to switch their equities allocation to cash. The product, Link ...

Shadforth buys SA planning firm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Shadforth Financial Group has bought South Australian-based financial planning practice, Walmsley Halligan & Co and its parent company, 'Walmsley Halligan'. The Walmsley Halligan move follows the merger and integration of 12 privately-owned fee-based ...

MoneyForLife ups ratchet frequency

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
ING Australia's longevity product MoneyForLife has increased its ratchet frequency from biennally (every two years) to annually. MoneyForLife is a retirement income solution that offers a guaranteed lifetime income and the flexibility associated with ...

HFA to re-open flagship fund

HFA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
HFA Asset Management is set to re-open its flagship $565 million Diversified Investments Fund to new investment as early as July this year - more than a year since it was forced to suspend redemptions due to the liquidity crisis. The decision to re-open ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from overseas markets, with Wall Street closing higher and metals futures contract prices firmer. But the benchmark crude oil futures contract price dipped below $US85 a barrel on Friday. At 0722 ...

AvSuper rolls out conservative growth option

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
AvSuper has unveilled a new conservative growth investment option to especially service members approaching retirement or who are risk averse. The $1 billion-plus AvSuper last month announced the launch of the new option, which was introduced following ...

Babson closes five CLOs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
US fund manager Babson Capital Management has closed five collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) with more than US$1.7 ($1.9) billion under management. According to a press statement, Victoria Falls CLO, Diamond Lake CL., Clear Lake CLO, Summit Lake ...

Planners can fix their poor public image

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... events that caused this involved only a minority of planners, but it happened on our watch," said Klipin. Klipin said the origin of the problem is "a lot of this industry's heritage was borne of the transaction. We need to put things right." Part of ...