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Cost pressures spark Vanguard fee cuts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... transparency around the FOFA piece is obviously going to put pressure on the planner fees, but also up into the platform, master trust space and of course into asset management," he said when commenting on fee structures and the increasing popularity ...

Super funds continue to recover

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
The SelectingSuper workplace default option index has continued its climb back into positive territory posting a return of 1.90% for the 12 months to end March 2012. This is up slightly from 0.26% at end February, -0.4% at end January and 1.7% at end ...

Platform FUM plummets by $16.5bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Platform funds under management nosedived $16.5bn over the year to December 2011, under pressure from volatile markets. The overall Masterfund market now sits at $411.3bn according to new data from Plan For Life, which was broken down into wraps, platforms ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... Johnson. Wealthtrac currently offers two products to independent dealers and clients: the Wealthtrac Superannuation Master Trust and the Wealthtrac Portfolio Service, a non-super wrap account.

New appointments at Aon Hewitt Wealth Management

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... Financial Group senior manager Prue Petinsky head of product development. Petinsky assumes responsibility for the Aon Master Trust's program of continuous improvement amid the backdrop of current reforms and the business' broader strategic aims. "This ...

Platforms hoard cash amid FOFA uncertainty

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Platforms are hoarding cash, according to the latest report from Investment Trends, as uncertainty surrounding FOFA implementation sees providers readying themselves for the possibility of rushing through development for compliant products. "FOFA reforms ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... refers to research conducted by Rice Warner on behalf of the Financial Services Council, which found some Corporate Master Trust fees were 0.79% of assets in the year to 30 June 2008 compared with 1.07% for industry superannuation funds over the same ...

Russell urges advisers to keep low value clients

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... "...naturally the focus should turn to the cost of delivery - specifically product fees." Russell said its SuperSolution Master Trust Private Division (Private Division) provides an alternative option with access to Russell's investment advice and administrative ...

Ausbil Dexia assures investors following European bailout

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... Australian equities and emerging leader investment portfolios for major superannuation funds, institutional investors and master trust clients.

Platforms and wraps lead growth in turbulent times

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Despite a chaotic year of investment flows and a negative June quarter, the total Masterfund market grew by $26.7 billion in the 12 months to June 30, with platforms and wraps the main beneficiaries. According to Plan For Life, the 6.6% gain for the ...