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Platform wedge over pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Platform providers are divided on how unlisted investments should be accounted for and included on platforms but growing investor allocation towards illiquid assets could force the sector to adopt an industry-wide solution. Rick Di Cristoforo, managing ...

FirstChoice platform upgrade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
Colonial First State is supercharging its FirstChoice platform with the addition of a government guaranteed cash deposit product, four Realindex RAFI funds and an enhanced range of insurance service. The platform's new FirstRate Saver includes no ongoing ...

Bakers portfolio rated 'investment grade'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Bakers Investment Group's Alternative Energy Customised Portfolio received an 'investment grade' rating from Aegis. Bakers Investment Group manage the model portfolio which is distributed by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) using a separately ...

MTAA Super is fund of the year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... value-choice funds. Host-Plus for the Workplace Super Fund of the Year won in the deluxe-choice category. The open-architecture platform Netwealth Super Wrap for Employers was awarded the Workplace Fund of the Year in the premium-choice division. The ...

RaboPlus adds BTIM funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
RaboPlus is adding nine BT Investment Management wholesale funds to its platform. The BT Wholesale Asian Shares fund, Core Australian Shares fund, Core Global Share fund, Ethical Share fund, Fixed Interest fund, Focus Australian Share fund, Global Fixed ...

Tower appoints BDM

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
TOWER Australia has appointed Suzie Brown as business development manager, platform risk within its Group Risk Division. In this newly-created position, Brown will provide specialist personal insurance and distribution support to Tower's wholesale insurance ...

Credit Agricole enters ETF market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... significant market share rapidly in this fast growing industry," said Baudson. In August, Deutsche Bank's European based ETF platform raised more than $25 billion of assets in 18 months, making it the third largest ETF provider in Europe by assets under ...

Mercer invests $35m in commodities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
Mercer's investment arm is tapping into the commodities sector with a $35 million investment mandate in H3's Global Commodities program. H3's commodity program returned more than 13 per cent over a one year period to September against the Dow Jones ...

RIMES and MSCI Barra team up

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... decision support tools provider by integrating RIMES SmartFiles into BarraOne - a portfolio risk and performance attribution platform. RIMES is a financial data integrator and its product, SmartFiles, will be made available on BarraOne to help clients ...

RREEF buys long short real estate stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... Rosen Real Estate Securities' products while the real estate advisor will use the Deutsche Bank's resources to expand its platform. Rosen Real Estate Securities manage long short real estate strategies including the Rosen Real Estate Securities Fund ...