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Paper bank statements ignored by UK consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... research may reveal that 'Banxiety' is more common amongst the younger generation, luckily, there are some pretty quick and easy cures." The bank is hoping that the rise in mobile and app-based banking will help alleviate the problem and make looking ...

Vanguard launches Fixed Interest Index ETFs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... vehicles, investing in high quality fixed income assets is all about lowering and managing risk. "ETFs provide investors with an easy, low cost way to access this asset class," he added. "Vanguard ETFs are established as a share class of Vanguard's wholesale ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... approval and relief process. Peter Kell, commissioner at ASIC pointed out that membership of a code should not be seen as an easy option for compliance. He noted that preventing the need for opt-in via subscribing to a code does not mean financial advisers ...

Tax-efficient giving advice missing: Macquarie

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... Staying abreast of legislation is a pain in the neck," he said. Dedicated firms, such as the APS, now make it increasingly easy for financial advisers to outsource propositions. Bruce Christie, an adviser for Centric Wealth, says he is more than happy ...

ASIC champion hybrid name change

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... note' instead of 'hybrid securities', as part of its ongoing focus on misleading and deceptive advertising. Hybrids are not easy to define, but put simply they are a mix of debt and equity and can often be traded on a secondary market such as the Australian ...

Overseas investors' demand replacement of LM as RE

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... distributions to investors in the Main Fund and through it to the two feeder funds - the Wholesale Fund and Currency Fund. "It is easy to understand why unitholders have become so embittered with LM. The Main Fund has been frozen for close to three years ...

NRMA partners with TAL for life insurance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... making life insurance more accessible to customers. "Our alliance with TAL allows us to address underinsurance by offering easy to understand and affordable life insurance, as well as greater access as customers can purchase life insurance through all ...

Hybrid securities back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... that even well-seasoned investors will struggle to understand the risks involved in trading them. Although hybrids are not easy to define, put simply they are a mix of debt and equity and can often be traded on a secondary market such as the ASX. As ...

Suncorp and Bendigo jump on hybrid demand

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... 'hybrid security to 'capital note' in order to warn investors of the complex products high risks. Although hybrids are not easy to define, put simply they are a cross breed of debt and equity and can often be traded on a secondary market such as the ...

Vanguard to publish portfolio holdings

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... philosophy as an index provider and we want to demonstrate our true to label investment solutions which are practical and easy to understand," Brennan said.