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Westpac names merger team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... their new role next month. Coombe said the merged group is committed to retaining and developing the BT Wrap and Asgard platforms, which he said serve different segments of the adviser market. BT Wrap and the Asgard platform have an 18 per cent and seven ...

Platforms should adopt insto approach

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Platforms should adopt an institutional approach to product selection, rather than merely responding to short-term trends, said Bruce Murphy executive director, distribution, Macquarie Funds Group. Murphy said the bear market would likely lead to a ...

Platform wedge over pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Platform providers are divided on how unlisted investments should be accounted for and included on platforms but growing investor allocation towards illiquid assets could force the sector to adopt an industry-wide solution. Rick Di Cristoforo, managing ...

Bakers portfolio rated 'investment grade'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Investment Group chief operating officer, said the Aegis rating provided an avenue for the portfolio to be included on other platforms.

Tower appoints BDM

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... through her 12 years experience in the financial services industry in a variety of roles including retail distribution of platforms, insurance, superannuation and licencee support services. Brown is also an active member of the AFA's Committee in NSW ...

Mercer invests $35m in commodities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... can access the fund via the Ascalon H3 Commodities fund which is available on BT Wrap as well as Asgard and netwealth platforms. Mercer's interest in commodities follows Credit Suisse Asset Management opening its enhanced commodity fund to the retail ...

Select funds top Zenith review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... across the portfolios." The funds are available on the Macquarie and BT Financial wraps as well as Symetry and Navigator platforms. Select Asset Management's total funds under management and advice is more than $750 million.

Ratings first, platforms second: CAAM

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... garnering ratings from the top rating firms in Australia, rather than pouring resources into distributing its products via platforms. Three months ago, Richard Borysiewicz, CAAM Australia chief executive officer, told the Financial Standard that the ...

TAAM wins $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... funds under management. The fund has strong ratings from all the major ratings houses and is widely available on key platforms.

Investors question direct property valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... interact with the property sector. "Why on earth have we made an illiquid asset class liquid, just to get it to fit into platforms?" asked Linden Toll, president of the Australian Direct Property Association, at the PIR property investment conference. ...