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SMSF industry hits back on 'rort' claims

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... funds are struggling to combat the tide of members with higher balances leaving for more flexible options like self-managed funds," Cole said. "But we are very concerned at the inaccuracy of the analysis underpinning proposals to change the SMSF system." ...

Greater uptake in global equities: Zurich

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... this, Noble said the survey indicated a high percentage of advisers would increase their current allocation via managed funds in order to capture income with a reduced level of risk.

Financial Simplicity boosts managed accounts offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... managed super funds it's usually about a single account underneath, but equally it can be a multiple set of self managed funds," he explained. Stuart Holdsworth, chief executive at Financial Simplicity added that in wealth management, service has replaced ...

Concentrated portfolios can benefit HNW

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... wealth holders," said PPM founder and chairman Hugh MacNally. According to Morningstar data, out of 109 international managed funds only one produced a positive return for the five years ending 31 July 2012. To address this issue, PPM has opened it's ...

New CEO for Sydney de-sal after June refinance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... resulted in ownership of SDP passing to a consortium 50% owned by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and 50% by Hastings Managed Funds Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA) and The Infrastructure Fund (TIF). SDP holds a 50-year lease of the plant and associated ...

Harsh ASIC ban on Seagrim slashed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... Trio Capital, with the panel finding that they did not encourage the Seagrims to place clients into the Astarra-managed funds. "They committed various unintended contraventions in doing so, but in my assessment, this is not a matter where the primary ...

Former S&P head moves to Lonsec

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Former Standard & Poor's head of fixed income managed funds research David Erdonmez is to join Lonsec as a general manager. Erdonmez will take up the role of GM - managed funds research early next month when S&P is due to close its local research unit. ...

AusEthical announces 64% profit drop

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... announced, bringing total, full year dividends to 60 cents. AIE, founded in 1986, provides ethical superannuation and managed funds through investments in companies based on their environmental, social and governance performance.

Powerwrap's platform offers advisers full choice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... choice at what they regard as a reasonable price. The SMARTwrap Investment Account now offers access to over 200 managed funds, with a further 1,000 available upon request, all listed securities on the ASX, Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), a range ...

AMP North nudges $3 billion in AUM

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... product and platform offer that gives investors access to numerous quality investments including multi-manger funds, managed funds, online direct share trading, exchange traded funds and exchange traded commodities. Since its launch in 2007 as a guarantee ...