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Avanteos launches managed account

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... as well," said Steve Thomas, Avanteos general manager of product and distribution. "Our managed account model provides choice and flexibility to meet the varying needs of portfolio managers, such as the ability to maintain existing broker relationships ...

Aviva's term deposits hit $430m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... funds do not allow members to invest in term deposits. We have to put money in superannuation and members should have the choice of how it's invested," said Tim Cobb, general manager of marketing and public relations. "It's important for financial advisers ...

Fees cause underperformance, not asset allocation: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... categories. It noted that while one-quarter of retail funds have appointed conservative investment options as their default choice, where growth assets comprise less than half the fund option, all industry funds chose either balanced or growth funds ...

FPWS unveils new SMA service

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... Investors can 'lock' stocks or portfolios via the service. The FPWS SMA Service will offer investors and investment managers a choice of equity portfolio mandates (direct equity model portfolios) and asset portfolio mandates (managed fund model portfolios). ...

Macq inv lending sale won't hit Lever

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... he said. The product allows trustees to borrow 55 per cent of the purchase price to buy a residential property of their choice using a limited recourse structure. If the SMSF trustee defaults on the loan, Macquarie sells the asset and gives the surplus ...

CHOICE warns of online fraud

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
Consumer watchdog CHOICE has outlined a list of online identity fraud techniques to protect consumers against the growing threat. CHOICE estimates identity fraud costs Australians roughly $1 billion affecting 500,000 people every year. Most are hit ...

CBA in talks to buy BankWest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... BankWest's position. "We will continue providing strong competition in the Australian banking market and providing real choice for Australian consumers and businesses," he said. In May, BankWest head of retail, Mark Reid said the bank's financial planning ...

BT Wrap tops adviser choice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
BT Wrap has won the "Most Popular Primary Platform" title in this year's Wealth Insights Adviser Trends report. According to the report, which surveyed 750 advisors, 17 per cent ranked BT Wrap and its badged versions as their top platform for placements. ...

Military Super names Watson as new chief

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... year. The top performing ARIA PSSap is rated AAA by SelectingSuper. According to the researcher, its default investment choice is ranked number four over three years to end June 2008 while over the financial year it was ranked number six.

CHOICE selects top FHSAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... the three institutions that received the thumbs up in a new report on First Home Savers Accounts (FHSAs) by consumer body CHOICE. FHSAs are deposit savings accounts developed by the government to help individuals save for their first property. Among ...