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Financial Planning

New mortgage products as homebuyers return to the market

Datamonitor's report, Mortgage Products for Australia First Time, has forecasted that with lending commitments to first home buyers totalling $25.7 billion new mortgage products will emerge in the market.

Assirt upbeat on AMP

It's business as usual at Assirt following its acquisition by Standard & Poor's with the ratings agency issuing a full rating of all of AMP Capital Investor funds.

Choice of fund clears the way for ING

In response to the choice legislation ING will launch a free superannuation clearing house for both ING and ANZ employer super clients.

CSAM syndicated loan funds get four stars

Assirt Research has awarded the CSAM Syndicated Loan Find and the CSAM Select Investment - Syndicated Loan Fund a four star rating.

FSR disclosure requirements to be fine-tuned

During a speech to ASIC summer school, parliamentary secretary to the treasurer Chris Pearce has revealed that while many industry participants and consumers find the FSR disclosure documents being provided as being beneficial, certain areas of the financial ...

Macquarie's taste for income

Macquarie Funds Management has launched a new income fund, the Macquarie Tax Effective Monthly Yield Fund and relaunched the Macquarie diversified Income Fund in response to investors hunting for yield but finding it difficult to get access to the credit ...

Standard and Poor's buys Assirt

Standard & Poor's has confirmed the acquisition of St George's research business Assirt as the rating agency advances its push into managed fund research.

MLC looks for more advisers

MLC has expanded its adviser growth and development team with the appointment of Phil Quin-Conroy to the newly created position of regional development manager.

GPS Lite makes light work of communication channels for super trustees

Communication, education and lifestyle financial planning support system CARM has launched a new planning suite product for superannuation funds to allow better interaction between superannuation trustees and their members.

Mariner Mortgage Trusts gets three stars amid concerns over short-term growth

Assirt Research has awarded the Mariner Mortgage Trust (MMT) a three star rating and has assessed its business management and operating capability along with its mortgages as 'competent'.