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BNY Mellon pursues advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... the adviser channel," said Gruver. Extra research and the introduction of new products that thrive on current market volatility will be at the forefront of the firm's endeavours. "We're looking to build special products for financial advisers, including ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... disappointing result from Pumpkin Patch gave a flat New Zealand sharemarket no impetus, as investor focus returned to offshore volatility. A record level for crude oil prices sent US stocks lower overnight. In turn, the benchmark NZSX-50 index, which ...

Market shake-up spurs ETF demand

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
Financial advisers are playing a key role in helping offset the current volatility by steering investors towards exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETF giant iShares, which is offered by Barclays Global Investors, is at the vanguard of this phenomenon. The ...

Fear is the poison apple

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... vehicle to churn investor returns. Investors hoping to quarter their losses - and even make a profit - from the current volatility should harness their fears and approach present markets with a rational demeanor. "The human mind is particularly poorly ...

Wealth management buoys AXA profits

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... confident that AXA is "well positioned" to capitalise on the inevitable opportunities that emerge from the current market volatility. "One such opportunity is North, our new Australian superannuation and pension product launched late last year& North ...

Adept Capital launches Asian FOHFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... million and cannot have more than a three-year track record. Adept Capital Partners adopts a specialised screen to reduce volatility across all underlying managers. Eleni Istavridis, chief executive at Adept Capital Partners, said the firm's research ...

NZ Super in the red

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... Fund posted a negative return over the six-month period to December last year, citing continued global equity market volatility. The fund's full year net return on investments to June 2007 was 14.5 per cent before tax, increasing by NZ$3 billion to NZ$13.1 ...

AMP posts 47pc growth in fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... strong financial planner network and investment performance among others. "While AMP is not immune to investment market volatility, the company's transformation in recent years from a traditional life insurance company to a modern wealth management business ...

Navigator funds up 53pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... market share, we're implementing some new releases this year which will ensure our market share grows," he said. "Market volatility has caused people to rethink their strategy. But we are finding the market is so much more educated that, instead of panicking ...

Skandia extends services to retirees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... options, provides 125 fund options, online access via Skandia's AdviserHQ and dollar cost averaging, which reduces market volatility by purchasing units in the investment over time. This product follows the launch of Skandia Global Wholesale Solutions ...