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BT raises savings for term deposits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... income for 12 months is a pretty compelling proposition in the current environment," said Freeman. "While recent market volatility has seen investors divert investments from traditional asset classes of property and Australian and international equities ...

SSgA exchange traded funds rise 33pct

... first local SPDR ETFs were listed on the ASX in 2001) to hit the billion-dollar mark but it seems the current market volatility will accelerate their takeup. According to SSgA, their locally listed SPDR ETFs give investors access to a diversified share ...

EQT and Trust end merger talks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... Killen said the firm was expecting to announce another solid result at the end of the financial year despite market volatility.

Macquarie launches defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... Services Group is tapping the defensive investment solutions market as investors scramble to shield themselves from market volatility. The group has developed a suite of cash offerings that caters to both personal investors and financial advisers. Among ...

Avanteos offers defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... investments. Avanteos' new additions follow adviser and client demand for more competitive defensive investments as market volatility continues to buffet the market. Steve Thomas, general manager of product and distribution at Avanteos, said there was ...

Bookmakers Super adds conservative option

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... advisory firm Joseph Palmer & Sons to offer a new conservative investment option, in response to this year's share market volatility. According to Malcolm Palmer, managing partner of Joseph Palmer& Sons, the new 30 per cent cash, 70 per cent Australian ...

NAB and MLC make headway post sub-prime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... its revenue by 34.7 per cent to $1.14 million on the prior comparative period in the midst of global equity market volatility and delivered a 10.4 per cent increase in cash earnings on the same period. NAB Financial Planning grew its adviser numbers ...

Westpac net profit up 34pc

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... chief executive officer Gail Kelly said Westpac's profit result demonstrated that it is "managing the current market volatility very well". However the bank's wealth management arm, BT Financial Group, suffered a 10 per cent drop to its interim profit ...

AMP Fin Services Q1 cashflow drops $624m

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... difficult market conditions for the slowdown in cashflows. "While mandated super flows provide a steady base, market volatility has led to a decrease in discretionary superannuation contributions across external platforms as well as retail and corporate ...

RaboPlus adds BlackRock Global to platform menu

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... (Australia) invests in global shares, emerging markets and can alter its fixed income exposure depending on equity market volatility. Merging active management with globally diversified exposure to growth and defensive assets, the fund has generated ...