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Adelaide Bank opens Guaranteed Term Deposit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... million. Bruce Speirs, Adelaide Bank general manager of managed funds, said the bank consulted with major investment platforms and found there were very few term deposits that offered the government guarantee. "This product was developed for those investors ...

Fidelity Europe fund 'on hold'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... management and is available on BT Wrap, AMP Wealthview, Skandia, Avanteos, Beacon, Goldman Sachs JBWere and E*Trade platforms. According to Rainmaker Research, the fund lost 21.32 and 15.52 over six and three month periods to the end of October.

Coombe names wealth management execs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... investments, 14 per cent of the superannuation market, administration services for 10,000 advisers on the BT Wrap and Asgard platforms. Other appointments include Gai McGrath as customer service general manager; John Frechtling finance & risk general ...

Linear launches enhanced MA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... platform which only allows trading at the end of the day. "The LMA is a more cost effective product than traditional platforms and provides tremendous scalability not available through discretionary and non discretionary accounts," said Chris Hipkin ...

Fin Simplicity upgrades tech

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... 250 planners and can be trialled for free. The product can also be licensed in a wholesale and retail brand form by platforms. In June, Financial Simplicity launched Open Edition, a tool that allows platforms and distribution groups to release their ...

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 ...