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Netwealth enters fintech partnership

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
Australia's largest non-institutional platform, Netwealth, has entered an exclusive platform arrangement with a global fintech firm. Through the arrangement TipRanks will provide research on all major shares listed on US markets, to assist advisers ...

NAB partners with global custodian

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
NAB has completed the transition of its asset servicing business. Citi will now act as global custodian for NAB Asset Servicing; the strategic partnership was originally announced in 2015 and will, in the bank's words, "provide NAS customers direct ...

Super CIOs say short-termism endemic

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
Superannuation fund chief investment officers warn that endemic short-termism across super and the wider asset management industry will hurt member returns and place massive pressure on future investment strategies. A panel of fund executives told the ...

ACBC launches additional XTB model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Exchange traded bond provider Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) has launched two additional model portfolios. The new Concentrated High-Yield Model Portfolio continues the philosophy of the High Yield Model Portfolio which was launched last month ...

OneVue boss pleased with market position

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Listed platform and fund services provider OneVue has a $4 million loss for the 12 months to 30 June, despite lifting services revenue by 19%. The $4 million loss this year follows a reported $220,000 loss in 2015. Though services revenue rose to $26.4 ...

US funds launch lawsuit against big four banks

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
A class action lawsuit has been launched against NAB, CBA, ANZ and Westpac, as well as Macquarie and other investment banks for their alleged rigging of the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW). The Sonterra Capital Master Fund, Frontpoint Financial ...

Investment manager announces takeover offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
Mercantile Investment Company subsidiary, Mercantile OFM, is working through a proposed takeover of shipping services firm Richfield International. Mercantile, an investment manager principally investing directly and through controlled entities in securities ...

Non-super investments increasing sophisticated strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Financial services consultant Rice Warner believes there are opportunities for wealth management professionals to capitalise on personal investments outside of superannuation and in a market not always readily recognised. In its Personal Investments ...

ASX blockchain move defensive: Professor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
A New York University professor believes at the very least the ASX should use blockchain to improve its back office processing of trades because that alone would provide a big profit opportunity. NYU Stern School of Business professor David Yermack ...

ANZ names chief economist

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
ANZ has promoted Richard Yetsenga as the bank's chief economist following a temporary five months in the role. Yetsenga was appointed as acting chief economist in March following the departure of Warren Hogan. Yetsenga joined ANZ in 2011, and prior ...