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AMP adds new funds to North platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... invested in growth assets and provides protection so they won't run out of money for their retirement," AMP director of Platforms Steve Burgess said. "The Guardian range is a great combination with the North Guarantee as it offers customers the flexibility ...

Fidelity joins Calastone's automated funds transaction network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... Investment has joined Calastone's global funds transaction network. The deal sees Calastone automate flows from participating platforms and custodians into Fidelity's Australian fund range. "Fidelity welcomes the automation of this manual process, the ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
In the new edition of Financial Standard we look at the evolution of platforms, breaking our lump sum love affair and we showcase the Franklin Templeton Australian Equity Fund. We also profile Manny Pohl, the co-founder of Hyperion Asset Management ...

Fidelity launches new mid-small cap Australian equity fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... The Fund is available for a minimum initial investment of $25,000 and Fidelity will be looking to place it on leading platforms in the near term. The addition of the new fund brings Fidelity's stable of Australian equity strategies to three, alongside ...

A-REITS rewarded for cleaning up act

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... capital structures evident in the lead up to the GFC, including selling non-core assets and exiting offshore property platforms." Green added that while these efforts have led to A-REITs being able to raise their creditworthiness, the past continues ...

Fidelity Worldwide Investment cuts minimum investment amounts

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... product range had been available for a minimum initial investment amount of $500,000 or through the majority of investment platforms, at the platform minimum investment. This launch of a wholesale fund range means Fidelity's funds will be available to ...

Facebook usage in Australia going up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... people living in Australia with LinkedIn attracting 15.8% and Twitter 9.1%. The most popular video and photo sharing platforms were YouTube with 11 million users, Tumblr with 2.1 million users and Pinterest with 1.7 million users. Wordpress is the most ...

Zurich makes platform debut, mulls providers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... Zurich has entered the platform space for the first time and is set to make its Wealth Protection available in several platforms. Zurich's Retail Life and Investments general manager Philip Kewin told Financial Standard that the company is looking at ...

Japanese broker enters Australian market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Under chief executive Brendan Gunn, Invast Australia will offer various trading platforms and a range of products including FX, indices, commodities and direct shares. It also plans to launch a new product ...

Count goes "social" in hunt for accountancy business

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
Count Financial (Count) is using social media platforms as part of its strategy to attract accountancy firms to work under its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Count chief executive David Lane told Financial Standard that it is using Twitter ...