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Benchmark bond funds worst choice for Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
Investors with exposure to benchmark-sensitive fixed income investments are at the greatest risk from the uncertainty arising from the end of quantitative easing and the impending global interest rate rise, according to a senior global bond portfolio ...

AMP adds new funds to North platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... the Protected Growth 10 year term, which drops from 1.8% to 1.5% per annum. "The North guarantee option is a popular choice for customers because it allows them to be invested in growth assets and provides protection so they won't run out of money for ...

Westpac appoints head of Debt Capital Markets

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... of experience across his career in wholesale banking which will help maintain Westpac's position as the number one choice for clients seeking to raise funds in this competitive environment." Chauvel has had a 27 year career in the finance industry and ...

Affinia appoints new national manager

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
National dealer group Affinia has made a senior appointment as it looks to be the licensee of choice for specialist risk professionals in Australia. Sitparan Gnanendran has been appointed the specialist life insurance advice dealer group's new national ...

ASIC sends warning to property spruikers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... purchasing property when he was not licensed to do provide such advice. "We do not want to see SMSFs become the vehicle of choice for property spruikers and the action we've taken against Mr George should serve as a timely warning of ASIC's intention ...

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... savings vehicles although in the wrong hands they can be high risk'. "We do not want to see SMSFs become the vehicle of choice for property spruikers. Where we see examples of unlicensed SMSF advice, or misleading marketing, we will be taking regulatory ...

ASIC targets SMSF confidence tricksters

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... investment through self-managed super. "I've seen explicitly misleading ads. I don't want SMSFs to be the vehicle of choice for unscrupulous property spruikers," Kell said. "If you operate in this area, look at your ads in relation to ASIC's guidance. ...

EM debt funds burst bond bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... best opportunities lie in the highest quality corporates and quasi-sovereigns where huge issuance is creating more choice for fund managers. Stewart adds that investors positioning for a bond bubble may still miss out on falling yields. "While US Treasury ...

QSuper launches new Challenger annuity

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... desire for stability and control has driven the rapid growth in annuities sales in recent years, making it a natural choice for super funds seeking to broaden member options," said Paul Rogan, head of distribution, product and marketing, Challenger. ...

Certitude wins three new mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... that Australians are becoming more interested in global investments, with Certitude increasingly becoming a prominent choice for these global opportunities," he finished.