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Direct equities gain ground in platforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... penetrate this segment further will have a lot to do with their access to sophisticated and integrated products that offer choice across managed funds and direct equities."

Macq wrap adds 12 more funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... Among the funds added to Macquarie Wrap last month was the new AMP Capital Core Infrastructure fund, which increases the choice of infrastructure investments, and the Integrity Australian Share Fund which is made available across its investment and superannuation/pension ...

SMSFs lead charge

... groups including Investment Trends have long predicted that SMSFs could soon supplant the retail fund segment as the default choice of many Australians. The consequence of this is that financial services providers will be forced to tailor new products ...

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... fiasco. With consumption spending in the US amounting to two-third of their entire GDP, the US Federal Reserve had little choice. The big fear from the sub-prime mess is whether the fall-out would spread from the financial to the real economy and since ...

Fidelity turns on hazard lights for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
Global equity markets will be more volatile next year highlighting the need for institutional investors to analyse their stock choices more stringently, according to Fidelity. "The economic backdrop is less than rosy. Inflation while not appearing a ...

The lighter side of super: HESTA

... featuring Alice Springs-based stand up comic. The five videos will be available online covering the topics of member investment choice, insurance, rollovers, salary sacrifice/co-contributions and making extra contributions. "It's a new way for us to ...

Instos to buy more alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
... America demonstrated remained partial to domestic real estate. Leveraged buyouts (LBO) continued to be the most popular choice of private equity type across the world, with Australia increasing its allocations by 21 per cent in two years to 47 per cent ...

Retirement on hold for longer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... to follow suit. Tim Jenkins, Mercer's Asia Pacific Retirement Leader said the newly elected Rudd government had little choice but to re-visit the issue. His comments follow the release earlier this year of a report by the Committee for Economic Development ...

Prime selects Praemium

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... "As one of the new wave financial services and advisory groups this selection solidifies our position as the platform of choice for direct equities administration," he said. Prime Financial Group has invested in 44 financial services and advisory businesses ...

PI increase sparks debate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
CHOICE, the independent body representing consumers has thrown its support behind ASIC's proposed changes to professional indemnity (PI) insurance required by financial planners and other AFS licensees. Only this week, the Financial Industry Complaints ...