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Investors turn to ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... MSCI World Index," highlighted Seccombe. Based on data collated by Thomson Reuters, both institutional investors and advisers have increased their use of ETFs last year. During the first nine months of 2008, more than 2,400 institutional investors worldwide ...

Accelerate to improve tele-underwriting

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... development projects for 2009 include processing cases and applications faster on Accelerate to cut down on waiting time for advisers and their clients. "[We are looking at] how we can put cases on the books faster. Part of that is constantly looking ...

In planners we trust

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
Trust and familiarity are often more valued by clients than advisers' technical expertise particularly in today's volatile market, according to Professional Investment Services. Tom Lawton, ex-Wallabies player and group manager, international business ...

Telstra Super hires JANA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
Telstra Super appointed JANA Investment Advisers as the fund's asset consultant, ending a 15-year relationship with Russell Investments. Martin Crowe, Telstra Super chief executive, said the fund decided to explore the market for an asset consultant ...

CommBank's 64,245 margin calls

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... chief executive Ralph Norris defended the bank's behaviour in the market. He said the product was sold through licensed advisers. Losses were correlated to market movements and were a function of the market cycle. "We believe we have acted responsibly," ...

ING appoints RetireInvest CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
ING Australia appointed former Genesys Wealth Advisers chief operating officer, Paul Campbell as RetireInvest chief executive. Campbell was most recently chief executive at South Australian based Poynter Hargraves Financial Consultants where managed ...

New home for $58 billion

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... capital protected products could be the next home for the estimated $58 billion of funds under advice (FUA) built up when advisers rushed to cash products last year. New research released today titled Macquarie/Investment Trends Alternative Investments ...

RG146 unveils planning stars

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... the education house. Meanwhile, Jo Bean from AMP Corporate Superannuation in Tasmania, won the Association of Financial Advisers '2008 Student of the Year' award. Bean completed her Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) with RG146TA in 2008. ...

SA and QLD scoop Hillross awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... particularly important in the current market environment," said McMurdo. AMP-owned Hillross is made up of 300 financial advisers working across more than 110 firms.

Options for retiring SMSF trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... (SAFs) in tandem with longevity issues facing SMSF trustees. Michael Hutton, head of wealth management at accountants and advisers HLB Mann Judd Sydney, says that with the number of SMSFs growing - and the general ageing of Australians - there is an ...