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No growth in managed funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Managed funds are still languishing according to official figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS has just released figures detailing the $2 trillion managed investments sector and they confirm that while superannuation ...

Platforms hold sway over fund access

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The lack of available funds on platforms, as well as the difficulty in being included, mean unlisted property funds remain only on the fringes of mainstream investment, a Property Investment Research (PIR) panel discussion has concluded. Panel members ...

Deposits from adviser market boost ME Bank deposits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... which we've been happy to accommodate. We've also earned significant goodwill for the way we manage our maturing term deposit profile. We've taken a very different approach to the other banks," he said. "Large and sudden rate cuts on term deposits are ...

netwealth's advice group moves advice ops

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... which were launched in October 2012. The basic netwealth Wealth Acelerator product gives investors access to three term deposit providers, as well as cash options and 11 managed funds. However the Plus model had recently added 10 international exchanges. ...

Bendigo Wealth launches new low-risk income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... markets Alexandra Tullio said. "Understandably, these customers are risk averse. They're not considering bonds, and term deposit returns are lower than they'd like - but they're not yet ready to venture back into the equities market either," he continued. ...

Planner and investor concern hits three-year low

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... investments - including shares, ETFs, REITs, LICs SMAs and IMAs - up from 19% in September 2012. Flows to cash and term deposit investments saw their biggest drop in the six months to March 2013, with 20% of new client funds (down from 31% in September ...

Rate cuts prompt SMSF cash exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
A wave self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are swaping their cash holdings for fixed interest and direct property investments, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. Falling cash rates mean that term deposits and savings ...

Investors need income rethink after RBA rate cut

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s decision to cut rates may mean that income investors should adopt a changed approach, according to BlackRock head of fixed income Steve Miller. The RBA cut the base rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.75% ...

Planners race to plug gap in aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The wealth management industry has been slow to keep pace with the growing demand for aged care advice and those that have taken steps early in the game are already reaping the benefits. Mounting data suggests the next big trend in financial planning ...

CareSuper releases direct investment option

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
CareSuper has issued a direct investment option within the fund as a response to the member's demand for more control over their investments. CareSuper's Direct Investment Option will allow members to invest across ASX300 companies and is seen as an ...