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Planners double allocation to term deposits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Allocation to term deposits from financial planners more than doubled over 12 months to November 2011, according to wealth researcher Investment Trends. Planners invested 28% of client inflows in cash and term deposits in the 12 months to November 2011 ...

Risk focus needed for sustainable investing: MLC

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... investments alone will generate this level of return in the future. "Interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank have reduced term deposit rates below 6% now. Plus, bond yields have declined significantly over the past year - while this has reaped benefits ...

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 ...

Demand for term deposits on the rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
Risk appetites are resulting in increased demand for the stable returns of term deposits within super and pension portfolios, according to MLC. The MLC MasterKey Fundamentals platform has today reported nearly $400 million in funds under administration ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
AMP has changed its contemporary super products to the new short form Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) regime ahead of the government's deadline next year. It follows Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten's announcement earlier this year that PDS ...

RaboDirect launches Online SMSF

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
RaboDirect and Cavendish have partnered up to launch a new online SMSF solution that boasts freedom of choice for trustees and compliance assistance. In a bid to bring more transparency to the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market, RaboDirect has created ...

MLC launches new adviser and client websites

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... transactions. Other changes include being able to view tax information and beneficiary details online, as well as term deposit maturity notifications. "A strong online offering is crucial for any platform and we wanted to give our clients and advisers ...

BTIM fixed focus for new financial year

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
BT Investment Management results signify the group's move into the fixed income space, the impact of volatility and acquisition plans for the new financial year. In results posted today, BT Investment Management (BTIM) announced a 8% slip in funds under ...

Mortgage funds to rise post-govt guarantee

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Mortgage funds will soon be a favourite for investors and advisers if market conditions remain the same and once the bank guarantee is reduced, according to investment group, Equity Trustees. A mortgage fund will be the attractive alternative to term ...

AustralianSuper uses scale to negotiate deals with NAB, ME Bank

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... month terms, with a minimum deposit of $2,000 and a maximum of $5 million. NAB and ME Bank have been selected as term deposit providers following a tender process. The key criterion for selecting NAB and ME Bank was that they could offer sustainably ...