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Financial Planning

Navigator Access admin platform launched

Aviva has launched Navigator Access, a simplified administration platform, offering over 30 investment options, with its key feature being a tax optimization strategy.

Sunsuper grows to $6 billion

Industry fund Sunsuper has passed the $6 billion mark in funds under management growing by almost 11 per cent in the past three months to reach $6,471.1 billion as at June 2005.

van Eyk gives Suncorp the blueprint

van Eyk has appointed Suncorp Investment Management as an underlying manager for its Blueprint Australian shares fund replacing Macquarie's alpha plus fund.

Morningstar places BT's international equities on hold

Morningstar has given BT's international equities strategy a 'hold' placing stating that it may take more time for its team to integrate fundamental and new quantitative inputs.

Hesta concerned women "hand over reins" in switch to self managed super

The national industry fund for the health and community services sector, (HESTA) has issued a research report on the risks associated with women choosing to opt for self managed super funds.

Western Pacific and Asgard wrap up small investors

Western Pacific Financial Group together with its administrative platform partner Asgard has launched an electronic wrap account for small investors.

Industry funds continue to outperform

Industry funds, boosted by lower average fees and investment outperformance in their diversified options, continue to add more member net benefits on average than master trusts, according to research just released by Industry Funds Services.

TWUSuper gets an APRA licence

TWUSuper is the fifth industry fund to be granted an APRA registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licence.

S&P place CFS equity funds on hold

Standard & Poor's (S&P) have placed Colonial First State (CFS) Australian share funds 'on hold' following the departure of its senior portfolio manager Simon Hudson.

Hedge Funds open to the retail market

In response to investor demand for hedge fund strategies Macquarie has opened its hedge fund strategies to retail investors through its Newton Specialist Funds (Macquarie Newton) vehicle.