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BRICs to surge as G7 slows

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
While developing countries like China and India are set for continued strong economic growth, developed countries should brace for a slowdown, albeit a moderate one, said the OECD. According to the OCED, their latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) ...

DKN to wrap up $120m Zurich deal

DKN has announced it will buy Lonsdale Financial and the platform administration services of Zurich Financial, a dual deal that creates a combined business with around $8 billion in funds under advice (FUA). The acquisition is still subject to DKN and ...

Housing and super can work together: Max Super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
The New Zealand Government's proposal to let their KiwSaver scheme members divert part of their super into home mortgages may not be as crazy as it seems, particularly if it helps boost total retirement savings. "The Australian Government should look ...

Pentafin goes West

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
Financial services software specialist Pentafin has entered into a deal with Andrew West Stockbroking (AWS) to provide direct investment execution, settlement and information services to Pentafin's WealthVue system. The deal works two ways, with AWS ...

Lonsdale launches into SMAs with Direct Portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
Lonsdale Financial Group has announced that it is partnering with Direct Portfolio Services to roll-out separately managed account (SMA) capabilities to its adviser network. Lonsdale has decided to implement Direct Portfolio Services' ShareInvest SMA ...

Lonsdale close to 110-planner target, adds risk specialists

Lonsdale Financial Group is on its way to becoming a 110-strong network of financial planning practices in two to three years thanks to its recent spate of additions. "We're pretty close to 80 financial planner firms and there are about 174 advisers ...

AXA launches pay-as-you-go adviser software

In a move that will be music to the ears of cost-conscious financial planners, AXA has struck a deal with software group IWL that allows advisers to adopt a pay-per-module model. The group claims the deal is the first offered by a licensee in Australia ...

Lonsdale plan ahead with PlanTech

Lonsdale Financial Group is the first Australian group to use the newly updated PlanTech risk research software, to be installed across its offices nationally. Mario Modica, CEO of Lonsdale said, "The move to PlanTech has been a considered decision. ...

Lonsdale appoints finance manager

Lonsdale Financial Group has appointed a new Finance Manager. Graeme Porter steps into the role and will help develop and grow the group's finance lending arm, Lonsdale Finance Choice. He has held similar roles in the past including as finance broker ...

Demand for reverse mortgage on the rise

After a three-month long search and consultation, financial advisory group Lonsdale has appointed three reverse mortgage providers: Bluestone Equity Release, Macquarie and OFM Investment Group to team up with its network of 170 financial advisers. Lonsdale's ...