In a pre-choice attempt to attract do-it-yourself (DIY) superannuation investors, ING has halved minimum investment amounts and cut management expense ratios (MERs) for i...

UK insurer Aviva has finally acted on adviser demand for ‘baby’ platforms, and will release a simplified, low cost version of Navigator called Navigator Access....

The former head of BT Financial Group, David Clarke, has returned to the industry as chair of non-conforming and equity release lender, Bluestone Group....

Australian Unity is one of the Rising Stars in the retail platform sector, having increased funds under management to its own platform by 65 per cent during December 2003...

A willingness to look offshore, as well as travel outside the index in Australia, has carried Principal Global Investors to a win in the property securities category of t...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia appears as one of the Superstars on this year’s list of leading investment platform providers. It is the second largest group in terms ...

The platform market has neatly divided itself into two segments — with providers such as Asgard, BT and Navigator in one group, and the other made up of a variety of smal...

AMP Financial Planning has for the first time added four non-AMP employer superannuation master trust providers to its approved products list....

Perennial Investment Partners has been mandated by Intech Investment Consultants to manage $300 million in its Australian fixed interest trust....

Challenger Financial Services has signalled it is serious about winning over more advisers, confirming that HSBC Asset Management’s head of distribution will join it foll...

Van Eyk has acted on its belief that ‘growth’ stocks are cheap globally, replacing Wellington International Management with what it has called a “deeper growth” manager f...

St George bank was the hottest retail fund manager in 2004, growing its funds under management faster than any other competitor in the retail market....

Australia’s multi-manager funds have too much exposure to in-house products, too many inefficient mandates with unit trusts, and are confused about alternative investment...

Women are more inclined to seek professional advice than men when making investment decisions, while the latter rely more than females on newspapers and magazines accordi...