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New service to boost retiree returns by 1pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... division of the Fiduciary's Friend consulting group that holds the licence to the Trustee Tailored Super service, said it is a hybrid investment philosophy that blends aspects of life stage and lifecycle investing with traditional default structures ...

Fixed Income Investment course launched for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Financial planners looking to brush up on their fixed income investment knowledge can sign up to a new course being run by fixed income broker FIIG Securities. The course, which is accredited by the Financial Planning Association (FPA), consists of ...

US planners want retirement product simplicity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... most in demand were automated products, transparent and affordable annuities and more innovative annuity products such as hybrid products.

Zurich drops PMAR to speed up cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... upgrades by Zurich this year following the July launch of fully formed insurance offerings for greater client retention and hybrid policy covers. The upgrades take effect from this week.

Super funds see hybrid opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Superannuation funds and asset consultants want hybrid longevity risk products on the market, according to a PIMCO research paper, in an effort to keep super members and address issues of ageing populations. Research paper, Addressing Longevity Risk ...

Zurich launches adviser iPad app

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... continuation of Zurich's new fully formed insurance offering, released in July, designed for greater client retention and hybrid policy cover. Marc Fabris, national manager sales strategies and research, told Financial Standard at the time that an iPhone ...

Clime gains three-star rating for Aus equities fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... analysts manage the unlisted unit trust alongside Abernethy. It has a flexible mandate allowing it to hold up to 25% in hybrid securities and up to 100% in cash. It holds 15 to 25 stocks and does not follow a benchmark. "Just because a stock is in the ...

Bond broker targets WA planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... will give WA planners access to short term products such as bank bills, term deposits, government and corporate bonds and hybrid securities. "West Australia has the strongest economy in the nation and that is likely to continue with the commodities super-cycle ...

FSC insurance churn action divides planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... be to have a two-year responsibility period for upfront commissions but have a shorter period of six to 12 months for a hybrid or level commission structure.

Zurich launches program to match demographic trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... kick-started the new financial year, releasing a fully formed insurance offering designed for greater client retention and hybrid policy cover, with plans for new applications within weeks. Assessing its policyholder trends, Zurich found that the average ...