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Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
Independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac has signalled plans for expansion and diversification on the strength of increased FUM. "Since July 2011, Wealthtrac increased its FUM by over 10%. In a market that fell by 10% ...

AMP expands network with Futuro acquisition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
AMP has taken a 10% minority stake in independent adviser group Futuro Financial Services, with the intention of achieving full ownership within five years. The transaction will take place in three stages with Futuro continuing to operate under its ...

Second exposure draft on IMR laws released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
A revised draft of the Investment Manager Regime legislation has been released, following stakeholder feedback on the initial proposals designed to alleviate perceived tax disincentives on foreign managed funds investing in Australia. The Government ...

Tech providers relish multi-exchange environment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
SunGard's Valdi has announced access to the ASX new PureMatch high-frequency, low-latency order book, joining its operations on Chi-X Australia announced in October last year. "SunGard is helping market participants in Australia capitalise on the changes ...

Aus fixed income ETF providers talk up offerings

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Blackrock today announced its exchange traded fund (ETF) business iShares will launch three fixed income ETFs on the ASX, joining Russell Investments, which announced their offering last week. Vanguard and State Street are yet to reveal details of their ...

'Twinflation' makes real asset investment popular

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
A holistic approach to real-asset investment is the best option to hedge against the threat of 'twinflation', according to AllianceBernstein. Referring to the 'secular investment backdrop' for the next decade, Jon Ruff, lead portfolio manager and director ...

Online historic cash reporting drives SMSF efficiency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Macquarie Bank has introduced online access to 10 years worth of historic cash management account statements to support the growing SMSF market. Driven by feedback from stakeholders, the historic CMA statements are secured within the bank's online portal ...

AIA partners with AGI

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
AIA Australia has partnered with Australian Group Insurance to offer self managed super funds online access to insurance at wholesale rates. The SMSF Master Insurance Plan represents AIA Australia's first targeted offering to the SMSF sector, which ...

AQR wins ipac mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
AQR Capital Management has won a mandate from ipac Asset Management for placement in the Global Risk Premium Trust. The mandate, for an undisclosed sum, takes the pool for the Australian domiciled registered trust to more than AUD500 million from a ...

Earnings on the up for industrials

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
As the reporting season ticked on, outlook for industrial stocks improved, although the performance of superannuation funds continues to be impacted by heavy equity exposure, according to a Deutsche Bank strategist. While industrial companies missed ...