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North to offer bank deposit rebates

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... jumping from 1.3% to 6.9% of total North funds under administration between June 2011 and June 2012," he said. North term deposits are offered across its entire suite of non-guaranteed super, pension and ordinary money accounts. AMP said bank deposits ...

Industry funds ride SMSF wave

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... options for shares and ETFs for up to 80% of member funds above a $10,000 balance and the ability to move funds into term deposits for any member with $5000 in another account. The take-up of the Member Direct option is ahead of expectations, according ...

SMSF contributions spike ahead of cap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... to the Multiport findings. "Continued market volatility caused a significant increase in cash holdings and short term deposits, and steady investment in top 10 'brand name' Australian shares," said La Greca. "With uncertainty around interest rates, longer ...

Macquarie AS updates term deposit offering

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... April 2012 Investment Trends Self Managed Super Investor Report confirms that a third of SMSFs intend to invest in term deposits in the next 12 months (up from 27% in 2011), said Macquarie.

Gen Y's more financially independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... trends. "One way to make an immediate positive difference is to use a genuine high interest savings account and Term Deposits. "That way you can ensure that any funds you do have to hand are working for you 24/7, rather than wasting away in low or no ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... or cutting household spending," he said. "Retirees who moved into safe investments to protect their capital like term deposits are now are dealing with diminished returns from falling interest rates." The report also found that 40% of people suffering ...

SMSF establishments continue down trend

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... still the most popular asset class for SMSF trustees, with $133 billion in funds allocated, followed by cash and term deposits which have continued to rise in popularity with $117 billion allocated at the close of the March quarter. Non-residential real ...

Direct super platform targets SMSF exodus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... the internet, buy and sell shares online in real-time, allocate some of your super funds to cash or a selection of term deposits and, into the future, a selection of other products for as little as 10% of the cost of maintaining your own SMSF," said ...

Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... irrationality and short term views that can cause wild swings up and down in returns. "The growing spread between term deposits and direct property, which currently sit at around 3-4% after the recent lowering of interest rates, means SMSFs are very ...

Investors set to remain cautious: Franklin Templeton

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... make changes to their investment allocations as interest rates and returns on more traditional investments such as term deposits come down. "While Australian investors are more risk averse in the short term, when asked to consider the longer term, more ...