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BT and Asgard to lead platform market

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... close to a third of the Australian financial planning market. "The next biggest competitor in that sense would be First Choice with 11 per cent primary market share, and then Navigator at nine and Macquarie Wrap at eight," said Johnston. Westpac chief ...

Buck stops with trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
Even though trustees of retail and not-for-profit super funds are subject to the same laws, they have evolved different ways of executing their roles, said Senator Nick Sherry minister for superannuation and corporate law. The operational differences ...

Avanteos offers defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... 2007 Investment Trends Platform Report. The platform was also named market leader in three areas including investment list choice.

AUI and Wingate form JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... investment team and clients additional support to broaden its reach and market penetration. "AUI is a compelling and logical choice as partner for our growing international equities funds management activities," Meltzer said. David Bryant, head of AUI ...

Investment Trends names top SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... capabilities. "BlackRock's system was also found to offer the largest number of SMA model manager and mandates providing good choice," said Investment Trends Principal Mark Johnston. Meanwhile, MLC MasterKey Custom AMA were commended for their functionality ...

Banks enjoy mortgage windfall, sort of

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
The reverse mortgage market is in the doldrums following the withdrawal from the market by one lender and sharp cutbacks by a couple of others. But brokers report that while there is still demand from people who need access to funds even though applications ...

Wayne the nation builder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... like winding back the Financial Literacy Foundation, launching the national clearing house and scaling back the ATO super choice advertising budget. The stability has been welcomed by ASFA. But recognising that fixing the economy and fighting inflation ...

Carbon assets in valuation freefall

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... government desperate for capital to hold up its credit rating and cash for large scale infrastructure investment almost had no choice. Former Prime Minister Paul Keating writing in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday said, "[A decade ago] then the power ...

BT Super for Life wins clients

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
BT Financial Group's online super product, BT Super for Life is gaining traction, with almost 100 new customers signing on each day. A BT Financial Group spokesperson said the unique online banking and super integration in addition to its simple functionality ...

CFS FirstChoice expands investments options

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Colonial First State's (CFS) FirstChoice bumps up its investment menu with eight 'defensive' investment options including infrastructure, income and 130/30. "This year, more defensive options have been added in response to a more volatile market including ...