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Plum upgrades online investment services

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... multiple scenarios. David Woodall, general manager for Client and Member Services at Plum, said, "We've always had a strong focus on member services and this has been a key driver in Plum's success." Plum's members are among the most engaged with their ...

BetaShares ETFs recommended by Zenith

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash and Gold Bullion ETFs have been rated 'recommended' by Zenith. According to Zenith, the BetaShares team is well credentialed and noticeably larger in terms of its domestic base than the majority of ETF providers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... Russell said the local market continued to be volatile in the lead up to elections in Greece and France on the weekend. "The focus in the short term has been on speculation with what's going to happen with the two major elections in Europe over the weekend ...

RI Advice expands financial planning offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... will be complemented by RI's full holistic financial advice service. "The forming of Zenith Wealth is part of our continued focus and commitment to support business growth across RI's practices," said Peter Ornsby, head of practice development at RI ...

Schroders restores Aus equities team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... performance for our clients' portfolios," he said. "The depth and breadth of Schroders' research process combined with their focus on quality stocks makes for a very stimulating and appealing work environment," David said of his appointment.

Investors turn to dynamic asset allocation

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
The global financial crisis, and more recently the situation in Europe, has put global asset allocation back in focus, according to PineBridge Investments. Prior to the financial crisis many investors had given up attempting to balance risk and return ...

Telstra Super launches income option

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... general manager of Telstra Super Financial Planning. "It changes the conversation we have with our members, so that we can focus on the members' income needs, which are clearly very important for retirees," Jones said. The new investment option will ...

Macquarie wins currency mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... Asset Management and manages around $A10bn, including $A2.2bn on its managed account platform. "As we continue to build a focus list of high quality absolute return solutions, we are thrilled to add MIM's Short Term Currency Alpha (STCA) strategy to ...

IOOF appoints new investment specialist

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
IOOF Holdings Limited has named Graham Smith as investment specialist for its investment bond, WealthBuilder. In this role, Smith will work with Wealth Builder's existing sales resources to raise the profile and sales of the WealthBuilder suite in the ...

Volatility predicted for emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
EM fixed income allocations, pressure on the US dollar and stress from Europe are likely to be the three factors presenting a challenge to short-term emerging market volatility, according to HSBC Global Asset Management. Guillermo Osses, head of EMD ...