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DB back in vogue: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
Volatile markets and negative returns have turned investors off accumulation schemes towards defined benefits, said Equipsuper. The $4.2 billion Equipsuper's chief executive Robin Burns said defined benefits account for around 40 per cent of the fund's ...

Challenger goes public

THE SHEET  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
The structured finance sector of the domestic debt capital market saw most activity last week, in terms of issuance and rating actions. The sector, and primarily RMBS, has made something of a comeback this month after a relatively quiet August. Issuance ...

ShareInvest gets Lonsec approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
OneVue's separately managed account (SMA) product, ShareInvest, received an 'approved' rating from Lonsec. Lonsec found the product's fees were transparent and reasonable for the administration service provided. "This means when financial planners use ...

Saropa signs on six cos

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... Planners, Moneycat Consulting and Finwel are now using Saropa's services. The Saropa product allows financial advisers to equip clients with a personal disaster recovery and underinsurance assessment service. The tech firm also has a relationship with ...

BT toolkit targets three gens

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... tools and marketing collateral, all serve as valuable resources that will raise awareness of the impending challenge and equip advisers to manage and grow their businesses for the future," Walters says. Through the program BT Wrap advisers will also ...

Advisers snub commission-free ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
A key reason financial advisers choose managed funds over exchange traded funds (ETFs) is because ETFs fail to provide enough financial incentives, according to CommSec. In its latest newsletter for investors, CommSec said the Australian ETF market ...

BGI targets adviser iShare apathy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) juggernaut, Barclay's Global Investors (BGI) iShares is targeting financial planners in the second of this year to alert them on the benefits of using the funds. Adam Seccombe, iShares co head, said iShares are used by the ...

FinLit teachers package released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
The Financial Literacy Foundation has finally released a support package for school teachers. "Financial literacy is an absolutely vital life skill for young Australians. The Rudd Government recognises that it's critical that young people get the chance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today, with Wall Street and base metals in London offering positive leads overnight, and the SPI futures index in Sydney up strongly. At 0741 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

Goods and services trade deficit narrows to $2.7b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
Australia's favourable terms of trade metrics is finally counting for something as the balance on goods and services numbers improved by $525 million in March. According to the ABS, in seasonally adjusted terms the deficit on the balance improved by ...