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MLC restructures Australian Share Fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... passive manager, Vanguard Investments Australia. Sumner said the changes to the fund are the latest in a number of improvements to MLC's portfolios this year.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 13,165.19, a loss of of 10.45 points, or 0.08 per cent, despite modest improvements in economic data. European stock markets turned in mixed results with key market influences being the release of Chinese ...

Zurich says no to online sales

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... this investment has been aimed at improving communications and services to brokers. Included within these system improvements is Z.streamXpress, a web-based electronic underwriting system that Zurich launched in 2010 for brokers to transact general insurance ...

First Super appoints MetLife

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... "Our members will benefit from new insurance features, such as providing cover to currently uninsured members and improvements in policy terms and conditions."

BT launches EOFY tax tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... receive eStatements and BT Wrap expects that figure to almost double by the same time next year. "All new tools and improvements to our year-end processes are borne out of comprehensive adviser feedback sessions to ensure we are delivering what advisers ...

Investorfirst seeks capital

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... had continued to record operating losses through the second quarter of the 2012 financial year, and despite slight improvements - the upturn was not enough to fully fund the business through to profitability. "Investorfirst has investigated a number ...

Macquarie AS updates term deposit offering

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... option grows in popularity among self managed superannuation funds. The update adds online maturities and data feed improvements that aim to streamline the administration required in managing the term deposit component of clients' investment portfolios. ...

Provident Capital leaves 3500 investors in limbo

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... note is an average rating and dealer groups or financial planners should consider with caution." "They made some improvements with regard to their board which made us increase our rating at the beginning of the year to 3.75 then their 31 December results ...

Volatility predicted for emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... Osses believes the long-term outlook on emerging markets is sound, with many implementing a number of structural improvements in fiscal and monetary policies over the past decade to improve sovereign balance sheets, inflation rates and productivity. ...

Platform satisfaction on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... Trends have been tracking planners' platform usage in detail since 2004. "The platform industry has made significant improvements, the greatest areas of improvement being integration with planning software, BDM and dealer support, and admin fees," said ...