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Financial planning

Mercer signs deals with Citibank and SFG

Mercer has completed a deal to provide Citibank Australia with research and an adviser portal. In a separate deal, Mercer is set to become an investment consultant to SFG...

Financial planning

WHK cuts CommInsure and MLC from risk APL

WHK has overhauled its risk APL, removing Comminsure and MLC while adding BT Life and Asteron to the existing stable of TAL, Zurich and Macquarie Life....

Editorial

Margin lending without margin calls - the new reality

Can you imagine a margin loan without a margin call? Janine Mace finds the sector has been busy innovating....

Funds management

Bonds and share income funds provide cash alternatives

Bonds and equity share income funds provide some of the benefits associated with "risk-free" term deposits with the option for greater capital growth, Tyndall has told an...

Financial planning

ASIC's platform review wins wide support

ASIC's platforms review has drawn support from a range of stakeholders for proposing providing additional consumer protection via capital adequacy and for placing the spo...

Editorial

BT strongest in poor year for retail managed funds

BT emerged from 2011 relatively unscathed in what was a poor year for retail managed funds providers....

Superannuation

FUM/A slumps for combined retail and wholesale markets

Funds under management/advice (FUM/A) for the combined retail and wholesale market dropped by 8 per cent in the 12 months to 31 December 2011, according to DEXX&R....

Financial planning

Macquarie Bank enhances web-based services

Macquarie Bank has enhanced its web-based services to assist SMSFs and other clients by providing online access to 10 years worth of clients' Macquarie Cash Management Ac...

Funds management

Retail and wholesale market contracts by $67 billion in 2011

Funds under management/advice (FUM/A) for the combined retail and wholesale market dropped by 8 per cent in the 12 months to 31 December 2011, according to DEXX&R....

Funds management

European woes creating fixed interest opportunities, says Zenith

The "dislocated markets" caused by Europe's sovereign debt issues are creating opportunities that quality fixed income managers can exploit, according to Zenith....

Editorial

Why cash is an investor's security blanket

The popularity of cash products does not seem to revolve solely around investment sentiment anymore. Milana Pokrajac reports....

Editorial

Who picks up the costs of rushing FOFA?

If Bill Shorten did not already have enough reason to announce appropriate transition periods for the implementation of FOFA and the Stronger Super legislation, he might ...