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Mariner US property an 'upper recommended buy': Lonsec

Those who want to take a play in US property need look no further than Mariner American Property Income Trust (MAPIT), which is rated an 'upper recommended buy' by Lonsec. The newly-listed trust has been on a spending spree in the past six months, investing ...

ING walks the line: Number one for customer service

Of the top 10 wealth managers in Australia, ING crossed the line first in a survey of customer service satisfaction. In an AC Nielsen survey of the top 10 wealth managers (by customer share) canvassing 22,527 respondents over the second half of 2005 ...

Implemented consulting: the devil is in the detail

Rice Walker Actuaries has joined the debate on whether implemented consulting adds value or not. Their answer is "yes" but how the consultants deliver the returns is far from straightforward. In their latest survey on the performance of six asset consultants ...

New guide to short and sweet PDS

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has finally issued an industry guide in an attempt to clean up 'over-disclosure' and keep the message short and sweet. The draft policy statement, Better prospectus disclosure, gives advice ...

NAB sells BNZ Investment Management to AXA

National Australia Bank (NAB) announced it has completed the sale of BNZ Investment Management to Assure New Zealand Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited. The original sale was announced on 30 November 2005 and was ...

ING software roll-out to reduce the SoA burden

ING is set to roll-out a new online limited advice solution to reduce the Statement of Advice burden for advisers. Using a customised version of XPLAN's financial planning software, ING will launch the online limited advice solution as part of its substantial ...

Daily economic update

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that sales of new motor vehicles rose by 0.8 per cent to 81,096 units in December. Sales of sports utility vehicles rose by 8.1 per cent during the month, sales of 'other' vehicles increased by 1 per cent ...

Senior Tax Offset makes super less attractive for older investors

The introduction of the Senior Tax Offset may make super less attractive for investors at retirement or pension age, which may be a deterrent for people being pushed to fast-track their super savings. Personal investments commentator Darryl Dixon told ...

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

The Liberal Party has attacked Labor's plans to phase out superannuation contributions tax for some people as "extraordinarily complex and costly." Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough, said yesterday that Labor's plan to phase out the contributions tax ...

Tasplan complete their own hard yards for RSE

Tasplan staff have worked hard to complete their own compliance work and have been duly awarded a Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) Licence, ahead of the June deadline. Tasplan general manager, Neil Cassidy, said that by doing all of their own ...