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Paradice debuts fund for retail investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... investors, which will be offered through Westpac's advice and IFA channels and available through the BT and Asgard Wrap platforms. The Paradice Global Small Mid Cap Fund has appointed Equity Trustees to act as responsible entity and the fund has received ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Enhancers offers both on-platform solutions and an off-platform option for high net worth clients. Durbin said that platforms such as CFS' FirstWrap product had capped fees for higher balance clients and the functionality side improved adviser efficiency. ...

Asset allocation shifts as EM turns strategic: MFS

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... way you do it in another part of the world," he said. In February this year MFS appointed Ross Cartwright as head of platforms. This comes after the asset manager' ended its alliance with BNP Paribas Investment Partners and bring the distribution of ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... some soul-searching among the major players. AustralianSuper and Hostplus will soon be launching "direct investment platforms" similar to the SMSF model to retain members who are thinking of leaving their fund in favour of SMSFs. About 70% of their members ...

Powerwrap acquires MWH Capital

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... industry are creating adviser uncertainty and pushing advisers to reconsider how they best can serve their clients. "Platforms are under-utilised and often misunderstood in broking. There are major advantages for brokers using the right type of platform ...

BNP Paribas expands banking capabilities

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... currency hedging, dealing services and derivatives clearing. "After the revamp of our fund administration and unit pricing platforms two years ago and now with the full power of our global custody engine, our ability to process and report on mass data ...

UK AIC launches investor-friendly website

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... There is also an area of the site for financial advisers which includes the AIC's training programme, information on platforms that offer investment companies and other material designed to help them build portfolios for their clients which incorporate ...

CFS FirstWrap regains platform top spot

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... platform has overtaken MLC Wrap and Navigator to reclaim the top spot in Investment Trends' ranking of full-function platforms. FirstWrap topped the functionality table and also ranked first for product offering, transaction capabilities and accessibility. ...

Managed accounts set for an overhaul

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... since 2004. Among a list of issues, ASIC proposed to remove the No Action letter relating to discretionary management on platforms and also to remove reporting duplication where portfolios are managed through platforms. It also establishes changes in ...

Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... represents a large, fast-growing and under-served market," he said. "Ours is a unique product available over all major platforms in the industry that has no competitors." On the second half of 2012, Challenger Life increased its assets under management ...