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Magellan next gen boutique

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
The launch of Magellan Financial Group (MFG) signals the dawn of the next generation of boutique financial services companies that are not just specialist manufacturers but integrated and sustainable businesses. MGF evolved in 2006 from the recapitalised ...

Trauma insurance to expand

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
The ageing population and changing morbidity patterns will promote greater need for trauma insurance rather than traditional TPD cover, and unless group insurers respond they will miss out on a big product development opportunity. "People are living ...

AMP Capital goes for retail sustainability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
AMP Capital has launched its first retail sustainable share fund, giving retail clients access to their long-running Capital Investors' sustainable funds for the first time. Offered through AMP Capital Private Clients, the fund follows from over five ...

Canadian pension fund returns topping 14 per cent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... performed extremely well," said Don McDougall, director of advisory services, RBC Dexia Investor Services. "The median Canadian plan has achieved 14.1 per cent pa over the past four years," he said. One year returns averaged 10.8 per cent, however. Driving ...

Asteron launches Lifeguard range with market-first PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
Asteron launched its new Lifeguard range of life insurance policies, showcasing reduced prices, four new options and a market-first compact "reference to web" PDS. The new range includes cancer cover, a pregnancy premium waiver, premium-free child cover ...

Simpler super needs complex planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
Planners looking to help their clients make the most out of the Simpler Super reforms flowing from last year's Federal Budget had better get busy or they might miss the opportunities. Kate Anderson, head of technical services at Mariner Financial services ...

Securitor head moves to St.George Insurance

Sean West, Asgard Wealth Solutions' head of advice business solutions, including Securitor, has been promoted to general manager at St. George Insurance. Replacing him at the helm of Securitor is Neil Younger, who was previously Asgard's head of business ...

Orchard buys max Super

Orchard Funds Management has acquired max Super for an undisclosed sum ahead of fresh announcements regarding its diversified funds operations. Orchard, which manages over $3.5 billion in funds across products ranging from social infrastructure funds ...

NZ mortgage brokers face 25 per cent income cut

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
ANZ/National Bank is proposing to cut the upfront commissions it pays mortgage brokers in New Zealand to 45 basis points from 1 June. ANZ/National currently pays a range of upfront commissions depending on factors such as volume but the average is 0.6 ...

Aviva signs away signatures

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
Aviva has begun rolling out its time-saving underwriting platform Riskfirst, with advisers able to complete policies completely electronically and signature free. Advisers can still receive a signed client declaration, but the process is not dependant ...