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AIA improves platform distribution with new launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
AIA Australia has launched it Priority Protection for Platform Investors insurance product on the Personal Private Platform. The move is aimed at making it easier for advisers to get access to the insurance product for their clients. The platform is ...

FoFA reforms dilute platform pricing power: Centurion

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... Makers' Chris Wrightson. The financial advice business broking specialist says he anticipates 'a race to the bottom for platform pricing' as revenue migrates from asset management and administration to advice. Wrightson adds that the FoFA reforms will ...

Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Bendigo Financial Planning will offer Challenger's Liquid Lifetime annuities under the Bendigo brand, under a new deal between the two groups. The annuities provide a guaranteed income for life with access to capital within the first 15 years of the ...

Prime Value boosts BDM team

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Boutique Australian Equities Manager, Prime Value Asset Management has appointed former adviser partnership manager at Russell Investment Group, Jake Ireland as national distribution manager. Prior to his seven year stint at Russell, Ireland was a business ...

One-stop admin and investment shops target SMSFs

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... see further consolidation of the fund administrator market by large-scale institutions successfully operating in the platform space. While many SMSFs will be attracted to the trusted name of a big-four bank or large institution, Lumby doesn't expect ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... Mario Monti said he would resign in the coming days and Silvio Berlusconi threatened a comeback on an anti-austerity platform. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 14.75 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 13,169.88. The broad-market S&P 500 added 0.48 points ...

ASIC extends shorter PDS regime relief

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
ASIC has extended interim class order relief from the shorter PDS regime for multi-funds, superannuation platforms and hedge funds. Originally due to expire on 22 June 2013, the Class Order [CO 12/1592] extends the relief in Class Order [CO 12/749] ...

Insto's ignoring climate change

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... high carbon," he said. One way that the AOPD helps asset owners challenge super funds is through a social media-style platform that helps people send an email to board directors asking them to explain their fund's allegedly irresponsible investments. ...

Regal Long Short Aust EF 'highly recommended'

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Regal Long Short Australian Equity Fund is the only Fund in its category to be "highly recommended" by both Lonsec and Zenith. Of the 12 Australian Long Short Equity Funds reviewed, the Fund received the only "Highly Recommended" rating in its category. ...

CBA responds to mobile banking demand

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... branch, on the street, or from their smartphone. CBA customer usage data reveals that mobile is the most preferred banking platform with smartphones and tablets exceeding desktop logons. It's understood that over 1.56 million customers are now active ...