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Rainmaker releases 2012 platform report

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... report. "The high proportion of platform FUA controlled by the platform itself shows how despite the perception that platforms are hyper retailised vehicles, from an investment management perspective they should be viewed as variants to regular institutional ...

Social media strategy works: FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... practices according to the FPA. Latest figures released by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) on its own social media platforms found on average 40 FPA members per week are joining its LinkedIn Members Forum, taking the total number to over 1,000. ...

Platform FUM plummets by $16.5bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... overall Masterfund market now sits at $411.3bn according to new data from Plan For Life, which was broken down into wraps, platforms and master trusts categories for the research. "Uncertain, volatile and more often than not negative underlying investment ...

Challenger to launch new fixed income fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... launching a new fixed income fund for advisers. In an exclusive with Financial Standard, Rommel Hacopian, general manager, platforms and national key accounts said the new fund will be available in mid-April after the final stages of testing are completed. ...

IMCA Australia launches CIMA Scholarship Program

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... Construction Forum will be providing two scholarships specifically for analysts within retail fund research houses, platforms, 'manage the managers' fund managers, financial planning firms and family offices. Applications close 16 April 2012. AMP Capital ...

Financial Standard launches SelectingSuper iPad app

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... means our readers can now read everything they need to know to better manage their super through our three key media platforms - print, online and, from today, tablet," said Michelle Baltazar, Head of Media & Publisher of Financial Standard. "We were ...

ASIC tackles platform industry

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
ASIC is set to review its regulatory approach to platforms as part of its broader shake-up of the financial services industry. Plans include a requirement that platform operators disclose how they choose financial products for their investment menus. ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... revenue streams and find cost reductions for end users. "The ownership model we have at Wealthtrac is different to many platforms, as the advisers who use it may become beneficiaries of the Trust that owns Wealthtrac," said Johnson. Wealthtrac currently ...

Franklin Templeton plans retail growth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... Templeton Investments plans to significantly expand its retail presence in Australia this year, potentially through platforms, dealer groups and new appointments. The Australian arm of the global Franklin Templeton Group currently manages around $17 ...

AIA partners with AGI

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... and permanent disability and income protection cover, according to AIA. The new plan can also cater for SMSFs that use platforms as an administrative tool, in an additional effort to benefit advisers servicing the SMSF sector, said Mu.