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Fortnum launches UMA to protect SMSF retirees

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... Milliman, is designed as an alternative to annuities and offers a personalised portfolio protection solution. "Existing platforms in the market have not provided an adequate solution to the bulk of self-managed superannuation fund sector," said Ray Miles ...

Vanguard tops US social media rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... build advocacy for their brands, and drive business results," said Kasina. Managers were also assessed to see how many platforms they covered, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and blogs. In the local financial markets, Australian wealth management ...

BT: product strength will defend market share

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... be harmed even though a key rival is buying its major client. Count Financial runs $6.2 billion across its preferred platforms, of which about $4 billion is channeled through the BT-provided platforms called wealth-e-account and platform2. One of the ...

SMA managers raise standards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
The performance of separately managed account funds on platforms is rising steadily, according to Standard & Poor's Fund services, which upgraded one manager and downgraded another in its recent sector review. S&P upgraded the Dalton Nicol Reid Australian ...

Count Financial profit surges on windfall float

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... $13.25 million, a fall of 9% from $14.58 million last financial year, the firm said. Funds under advice on approved platforms fell by 1.74% in the last year to $6.22 billion of which $4.42 billion is with the BT/Westpac platform. Count Financial's investment ...

IOOF profits soar despite difficult times

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... institutional business so it has a flat management structure and has flexibility." Kelaher said IOOF had its own in-house platforms with Tower providing insurance across the group. The firm reported net inflows to its flagship platforms of $650 million. ...

iPac buys $230m SA planning practice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... has in excess of $12 billion in funds under management and advice. iPac South Australia has clients on 18 different platforms, some of them legacies, which the company is looking to reduce over time. The firm focuses on three main platform providers ...

Advance embarks on multi-blend approach

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... getting ahead of competitors by conforming to new regulations. Launched yesterday to direct investors and investment platforms, Advance released the Advance Alternative Strategies Multi-Blend Fund and the Advance Cash Multi-Blend Fund in a move it said ...

Challenger results prove annuity winner

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... and build up expense allocation. "There is also the evolution of existing RCV100 GIF product for investment management platforms, based on feedback from advisers who want greater flexibility for customers who use platforms." Challenger may also bring ...

Super funds need modern platforms to disclose holdings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Superannuation funds worried about the cost of disclosing their portfolio holdings need to ditch their old legacy platforms, one of the world's biggest platform providers said yesterday. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) this ...