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BTFG adds managed funds to platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has added over 300 managed funds to its investment platform Panorama. This update offers an open architecture menu with access to funds from over 70 managers across a range of diversified, sector, specialist and wholesale managed ...

FIIG offers Apple bonds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
Fixed income specialist FIIG Securities has added Apple bonds to its DirectBonds Service, giving private investors, SMSFs and clients of financial planners their first chance to access the bonds. Like the 300-plus other bonds on the DirectBonds list ...

FEATURE: Managed accounts - more than meets the eye

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
David Heather has been waiting for managed accounts to take off since 2001. The managedaccounts.com.au chief executive has watched interest grow across the investment spectrum, from large institutions to retail accumulators, but he's never seen any ...

Retiring 'comfortably may require 3 income building blocks: Legg Mason

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... blending equity, real and fixed income. That's because when you consider the five-year rate on a typical annuity or term deposit of about 3.15%, a retiree couple fully invested in such products will need at least $1.851 million to live comfortably, based ...

Allocated pensions reach $1.4bn at Vision Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... of people take a lump sum because the other options are too confusing, but then they put it in a bank account or a term deposit, and are not making the most of their money." "An allocated pension has tax advantages over a term deposit, and gives you ...

New lifecycle and infrastructure options at Hostplus

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Industry superannuation fund Hostplus has introduced two new investment options as recognition of members progressively seeking defensive, lower-risk options on the approach to retirement. The first new investment option - IFM Australian Infrastructure ...

FIIG appoints industry execs to board

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
FIIG Securities has appointed two well-known industry executives as the first independent directors to its board. QIC chairman Don Luke and Aconex chairman Adam Lewis were previously members of the FIIG advisory council and have now been appointed directors ...

Alternative income sources could benefit retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Imputation bonds or insurance bonds could be a good alternative to annuities or account based pensions in a context of low rates and new rules for aged care means-testing. Imputation bonds can provide an annuity-like payment stream with greater flexibility ...

Australia's largest unrated bond issue closes at $85m

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
Australia's largest unrated bond issue by rail freight operator SCT Logistics has closed its $85 million offer oversubscribed. FIIG Securities acted as sole originator for the dual-tenor issue, which comprised a four-year floating rate note series of ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors are reducing holdings in cash and term deposits and listed shares according to the latest data from OneVue. Reduction rates in these investment classes have slowed over the past two years yet they still ...