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AustralianSuper uses scale to negotiate deals with NAB, ME Bank

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
AustralianSuper has announced that it will offer its members access to term deposits through its Member Direct investment option, due to be launched later this year. According to Ian Silk, Chief Executive, AustralianSuper, term deposits outside of super ...

OneVue to expand its UMA platform distribution

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... and residential property. "Through the OneVue UMA advisers can have their clients' fixed interest securities and term deposits, traditional WRAP accounts, managed funds, separately managed accounts, listed securities and cash all on the one platform." ...

BT: product strength will defend market share

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... that to change." BT provides open architecture on its wrap platform with 850 managed funds, all ASX listed shares, term deposits, life insurance, cash and margin lending all integrated. Count has previously held itself as a champion of non-aligned advice. ...

Super beats term deposits: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Superannuation proves to be top investment performer when compared to term deposits, according to AMP chief executive, Craig Dunn, urging for greater support for the industry. Speaking at a media conference yesterday, Dunn said that the super industry ...

Bond broker targets WA planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... provide bond investment services to financial planners in Western Australia. FIIG, which has over $6 billion in term deposits under advice, will give WA planners access to short term products such as bank bills, term deposits, government and corporate ...

Market plunge exposes system weakness: Cooper

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... those in accumulation. Friday's slump, the largest daily fall since 2008, will reinforce the idea that cash and term deposits are the place to be. "The thing about super is that you're exposed to whatever the trustees and managers running your fund decide," ...

New bond fund targets corporate sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australian Unity subsidiary Altius Asset Management sees good value in term deposits and the corporate sector after launching its bond fund. The fixed interest boutique, led by chief investment officer, Bill Bovingdon, invests in fixed interest securities ...

PIMCO urges SMSFs to get active

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... subtlety to a portfolio in times of market uncertainty. "Actively managed bond funds are also flexible compared to term deposits because they can move in and out of debt securities to gain the best returns and there and no break fees," he said.

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... self-managed super funds have shown a preference for cash. Tax office figures show SMSFs held $114.2 billion in cash and term deposits in the March quarter of this year, making up 26.4% of the $432.4 billion total assets held. It is the most popular ...

Deposits may shield Aussie banks from Greek debt crisis fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... Prabhu also said that while any increase in funding costs would eat into a bank's margins, interest rates paid on term deposits had not followed the cash rate rises, giving them a further buffer.