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Market Vectors launches international ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
... conventional global benchmark indices. "The new ETF is in response to increasing demand from Australian investors for greater choice, flexibility and cost-effectiveness when investing internationally," said Arian Neiron, managing director of Market Vectors ...

AFA announces new directors

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... directors have clearly expressed their desire for the AFA to continue living up to our reputation as the association of choice for financial advisers," Kent said. "Michael's contribution to the AFA in his time as national president has been instrumental ...

FEATURE: Big data and financial services

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... device." "This affects financial services companies," he adds, "and they need to understand that customers now have more choice." At the same time, businesses have never had more information about their customers, so it is "as if lights have suddenly ...

FTSE and ASFA launch Australian bond indices

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... with steady income streams, such as bonds, will continue to grow. This new index will offer superannuation funds greater choice in the way they benchmark Australian bonds, providing valuable input when it comes to measuring investment strategies."

BT Super for Life launches video member statements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
BT Super for Life customers will now receive their annual statement in the form of a tailored video, BT has announced. BT has claimedA the video as "an Australian first" and said members would receive a two-and-a-half-minute personalised video, addressing ...

Super returns lift to 11.1%

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... options) were Rio Tinto Super with 13.5%, IOOF ESP with 13.1%, Telstra Super with 12.8%, Equip Super with 12.4% and CFS First Choice with 12.2%. The top five Retirement super funds (by balanced options) were VISSF with 15.3%, Rio Tinto Super and UniSuper ...

First hard MySuper APRA data released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... together make up half the MySuper market. In the retail sector BT Super For Life has $3 billion, MLC $1 billion, ANZ Smart Choice $960 million, AMP $800 million and CBA Essential Super has $310 million although CFS FirstChoice has $740 million.

MySuper hurts low balance members: UniSuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... bargaining agreements (EBAs) rather than through modern awards. This means that the majority of university employees have no choice but to join UniSuper. UniSuper has come up with a solution to deal with the flat fee rule, which involves rolling inactive ...

YBR Funds Management rebrands, launches new fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... chief executive Matt Lawler said: "SMI is an independent business that is emerging as the cash and fixed-income supplier of choice for many independent financial advisers, institutions and high net worths. We are also now seeing a number of corporations ...

Legg Mason receives first mFund inflow

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... Legg Mason Australia said "As an early mover on the mFund service we are delighted to be able to offer investors greater choice in how they choose to access Legg Mason capability across a range of asset classes. "The successful transaction required the ...