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Investors gain precious metal alternative

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Platinum, palladium and silver are all at investor's fingertips after London based exchange traded commodities (ETC) provider, ETF Securities launched four precious metal ETCs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The firm's ETC suite includes ...

Baby boomers hold retirement plans

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
A new consumer survey revealed one third of baby boomers are rethinking their retirement plans as super fund balances fall amid bad markets. The Milliman consumer superannuation survey, which was run between the extremely unstable months of September ...

Fin Simplicity upgrades tech

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Financial Simplicity upgraded Portfolio Express to allow financial planners to tailor client portfolios fast and share model portfolios. The improved Portfolio Express allows planners to create client model portfolios or asset allocations and then print ...

Quattro fund on ice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Quattro Asset Management has shelved plans to launch of its capital protected structured product Vault 08 and shifted its focus to buying long short equity strategies. David Adiseshan, Quattro Asset Management executive director, said Vault 08 managed ...

Macq confirms bank guarantee

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Macquarie Group has informed retail banking clients the Federal Government's Guarantee will extend to its cash deposits across its banking product suite at no extra cost. According to Macquarie Group, cash deposits held by retail clients are protected ...

Westpac names merger team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... appointment would ensure BT Financial Group quickly and successfully makes its mark. St.George chief financial officer Michael Cameron and retail bank group executive Les Matheson have decided to leave the organisation.

IML signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Investors Mutual Limited (IML) has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), adding more than $4 billion in funds under management to the burgeoning responsible investment pool of assets. Tony Richard-Preston, IML senior ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
The Australian stockmarket was weaker across the board at noon, despite a slight rebound on Wall St overnight. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.9 points, or 2.15 per cent, at 3447.3 while the broader All Ordinaries had dropped ...

Zurich urges superannuation reform

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
Zurich Financial Services is calling the government to review superannuation legislation after a report found non-dependants could potentially miss out on death benefits. The firm's Death and taxes are certain - super still confounds whitepaper found ...

Planners to behave like CFOs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
Financial planners should move to a model where they act as a chief financial officer (CFO) for clients, managing relationships with other wealth management experts to cater to all the client's needs. Martin Mulcare, Strategic Consulting and Training ...