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Deposits may shield Aussie banks from Greek debt crisis fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The Greek debt crisis is increasing the cost of funding for Australia's Big Four banks, but credit market experts say rising deposit rates are counteracting the threat. As the sovereign debt crisis in Europe continues to drag on with a 12 billion Euro ...

Demand rises for Aussie bonds and cash: AMP

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... when panicked investors fled plunging stock markets. But Harrop said people were now returning to fixed interest. "Term deposit rates at 6.5 per cent are an attractive place to be," he said. Demand was also high for Australian government bonds and corporate ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Australian Unity and Big Sky Credit Union are exploring a merger option that would potentially create a 310,000 member strong union. Having signed a heads of agreement, the organisations senior executives and directors have formed an evaluation committee ...

MLC MasterKey platform revamped

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
MLC has made changes to its MasterKey platform based on feedback including external asset reporting, more investment choice and switching strategy options. Advisers using the MasterKey platform now have access to new online and product upgrades. NAB ...

Grant Samuel signs US fixed income partner

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
Grant Samuel Funds Management has signed a new distribution agreement with US fixed income specialist Payden & Rygel to deliver emerging market debt and absolute return products in Australia. Grant Samuel selected Payden & Rygel for its ability to provide ...

Advisers hampered by conflicted platforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... hope that advisers will offer them to clients. McKeage said there were many good products on the market. "We have a term deposit hub over 22 institutions," she said. "There are fantastic products out there not owned by the (platform providing) institutions ...

Innovative platforms create $397 bn industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Investment platforms use innovation to compete for adviser business in a $397 billion industry, with advisers the main winner. Australian platform providers are now competing at a higher level, according to the 2010 Investment Trends Platform Report ...

BTIM FUM down despite overall growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... twelve months while its focus on the wholesale sector was limited by continued retail uncertainty and competitive term deposit rates. The investment manager also noted that this year it would focus on its relationship with the Westpac Group and further ...

SMSF trustees hit pension payment woe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees risk being hit by tax and forced liquidations in the pensions phase if they don't plan ahead, financial services firm HLB Mann Judd has warned. Michael Hutton, head of wealth management at the firm, said self-managed ...

Indexing warning as ETFs surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Global flows into exchange traded funds/exchange traded products (ETFs/ETPs) soared to US$41.4 billion in the first quarter of 2011. According to BlackRock, Q1 inflows were more than double that seen in the equivalent period in 2010. Global ETF assets ...