MD Physician Services launches its new MD Precision Portfolios(TM), which use an enhanced asset allocation solution

OTTAWA, May 9, 2012 /CNW/ - MD Physician Services announced today the launch of two new portfolios: MD Precision Balanced Income Portfolio and MD Precision Moderate Growth Portfolio, which use an enhanced and industry-leading asset allocation strategy, engineered to achieve clients' objectives over the long term. These sophisticated solutions complement an existing lineup of portfolios, providing physicians' greater ability to tailor investments to their unique needs.

"Diligent active management, daily monitoring and rebalancing are some of the benefits our physician clients will gain from these new portfolios, at fees below industry averages for similar solutions," states Brian Peters, MD Physician Services president and CEO. "The new 'Precision' brand name has been added to embody diversification, disciplined risk management and meticulous research that, when combined, make the MD Precision Portfolios a complete investment solution for physicians."

These new MD Precision Portfolios are an important addition to MD's fund offering, bringing the lineup of portfolios to six, and the full suite of funds to 20.

With the launch of the "Precision" brand, the existing MD portfolios have been renamed:

MD Precision Conservative Portfolio (formerly MD Conservative Portfolio)
MD Precision Balanced Income Portfolio, a new portfolio
MD Precision Moderate Balanced Portfolio (formerly MD Moderate Balanced Portfolio)
MD Precision Moderate Growth Portfolio, a new portfolio
MD Precision Balanced Growth Portfolio (formerly MD Balanced Growth Portfolio)
MD Precision Maximum Growth Portfolio (formerly MD Maximum Growth Portfolio)

About MD Physician Services
MD Physician Services, with more than $30 billion in assets under administration, is dedicated to serving physicians and their families. MD Physician Services provides financial products and services, the MD family of mutual funds, investment counselling services and practice management products and services through the MD group of companies. For a detailed list of these companies, visit md.cma.ca.

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