2009 archive
14 December 2009: RaboPlus corporate sponsors of the SANTOS Tour Down Under
RaboPlus, the online banking division of Rabobank Australia, today announced an agreement with the South Australian Tourism Commission to become a corporate sponsor of the 2010 SANTOS Tour Down Under...more
04 December 2009: SMSF investors expect lower returns but are positioning their portfolios for growth
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are still seeking double digit returns from their investments despite remaining cautious about the outlook for 2010, a survey of DIY and SMSF investors has found...more
2 November 2009: Online bank RaboPlus launches investor widget
RaboPlus' new widget means that investors will be able to automatically receive a wide selection of investment related information and RSS news feeds to their desktop, Facebook or iGoogle pages...more
7 October 2009: New research shows bank customers want bonus rates, no fees on their high yield savings accounts
Bank customers are fed up with fees on savings accounts and want to be rewarded with higher rates for saving regularly, according to a new study released today...more
18 August 2009: Investment survey reveals Gen Ys cashed up; Xers going for growth; and Boomers remain cautious!
Gen Y investors are the most cashed up, and remain most hopeful of all the generational investor groups about earning double-digit returns despite wanting to take less risk, an annual DIY investor survey has found...more
31 July 2009: RaboPlus adds a unique online fund performance calculator to help DIY investors construct better portfolios
RaboPlus this week unveiled a new managed funds past performance calculator to its online savings and investment platform...more
23 June 2009: RaboPlus adds eight Vanguard index funds to its online managed funds platform
RaboPlus today announced the addition of eight index funds from Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd to add to the 75 funds already available to investors...more
17 June 2009: Investors get a better steer on fees and services with DIY managed funds investor platform analysis
New independent research on comparative fund platforms, which compares and evaluates fees and services, rates RaboPlus as the leading DIY online investor platform for wholesale managed funds....more
9 June 2009: RaboPlus online sponsors of SBS Tour de France coverage
RaboPlus today announced it would be the third official broadcast sponsor for this year's Tour de France, broadcast by SBS and the exclusive sponsor of a new fantasy cycling game...more
26 April 2009: Online Bank - RaboPlus Offers Market Leading Three Month Term Deposit
RaboPlus - a division of Rabobank Australia Limited - today announced it has raised its three month term deposit rate to 4.50 per cent for all deposits up to a $1 million...more
15 April 2009: RaboPlus reduces brokerage for BT 'Fund of the Month'
RaboPlus - a division of Rabobank Australia Limited - today announced it will reduce its brokerage to 0.25 per cent on the BT Wholesale-Imputation Fund for the month of April...more
17 March 2009: RaboPlus launches new brand campaign
RaboPlus, the online banking division of Rabobank Australia Limited, is repositioning its brand with a new brand advertising campaign from today, featuring television, radio, print and online, to target customers...more
9 February 2009: Women investors more cautious and consultative than men, says new RaboPlus DIY investor study
Women investors are twice as likely to own investment property, perceive themselves as rsk averse and consult more widely than men, a study on DIY investors has found...more