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Platforms control two-thirds of planner FUA

... account for two-thirds of planner funds under advice after jumping from 53 per cent just four years ago, according to new research from the Rainmaker group. The research contained in Rainmaker's latest Advantage report confirmed that despite increasing ...

ASFA launches three-part super plan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
... which put the onus on clients to contribute more to their accounts. "In terms of lifting contributions to super, our research tells us that the community believes employers have already done their bit," said Vamos. "However, the concept of 'soft compulsion' ...

Macq heads deeper into Asia

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2007
Macquarie intends to expand further into Asia and Europe with its latest division, Macquarie Global Investments (MGI), according to division head Matthew Rady. The section will consist of the current Macquarie Private Portfolio Management (MPPM) and ...

S&P launch three new Shariah indices

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
Standard and Poor's has launched three new Shariah law-compliant indices, targeting infrastructure, healthcare and large-midcap stocks. The three indices are the S&P Global Infrastructure Shariah, S&P Global Healthcare Shariah, and S&P/IFCI Large-MidCap ...

CommBank buys IWL

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2007
... a major reason for the purchase. He said while the basic integration plans had been decided, the bank still needed to research and conduct due diligence to clarify "the way forward." IWL's decision to sell its Visiplan software to IRESS in June had no ...

Magellan Global is best-of-breed

... markets, the fund held around 35 per cent of its funds in cash as at September 30. Zenith's high rating stems from its research on the management behind Magellan. Smythe said that while this is Hamish Douglass and Chris Mackay's first foray into funds ...

Portfolio Partners predicts 30-year resources boom

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... Pashias will look after metals and Stephen Croft will oversee small cap agriculturals. Portfolio Partners said their research showed a relatively low level of Chinese urbanisation and population growth in emerging economies like India, Russia and the ...

Village People

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... communities and the lower levels of facilities and care structures in retirement villages. Katherine Matthews, head of research and consulting for JLL Australasia believes with Australia's significant growth forecast for the retirement village industry ...

Hunter Hall turns deep green

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... economy, which is an economy that needs to be much more respectful of the world environment." The announcement comes as research house Gartner stated that "stakeholder pressure will drive a majority of financial services providers to formally adopt environmentally ...

Deutsche appoints ex-Skandia head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
Deutsche Bank Asset Management has appointed Jody Fitzgerald to research and platform relationship manager for its DWS Investments Australia division. Fitzgerald takes over the role from Rebecca Jacques who is on maternity leave and is expected to return ...