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Goldman Sachs launches junk bond ETF

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... planning to launch an ETF which will invest in high-yield corporate debt, according to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The ETF will track an index of dollar-denominated bonds sold by US or Canadian companies that have ...

ASIC releases RE compliance obligations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is urging responsible entities to maintain adequate risk management systems to avoid any adverse consequences for investors. ASIC's recently released regulatory guide - RG 259 Risk Management systems ...

ASIC cancels AFSL licences

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... companies for failure to comply with a number of key obligations. Rebate Financial Services, a Melbourne-based licensed securities dealer, and Capstone Capital, a Perth-based financial services company which specialises in stockbroking, corporate finance ...

CFS knuckles down on managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... greater capability, and the upgraded dashboard will be much more intuitive and cleaner, and we can in-specie direct securities on to the platform." Chun said IRESS will supply the infrastructure for FirstWrap's managed account functionality, using its ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... measured by the difference between the nominal yield on 10-year US bonds and 10-year TIPS (treasury inflation-protected securities) fell below 2.0%. No more reflation? Likewise, the US dollar index dipped by 0.6% to 99.63 - the lowest in seven weeks ...

Barclays fined following ASIC investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... US-domiciled Barclays Capital (BCI), Hong Kong-based Barclays Capital Asia (BCAL) and UK-domiciled Barclays Capital Securities (BCSL) - had significantly breached conditions of the class order licensing exemptions they were operating under. The entities ...

ASIC permanently bans Queensland adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
The Australian and Securities and Investment Commission permanently banned a former Anne Street Partners financial planner for engaging in deliberate acts of dishonesty. Daniel Peter Logan, formerly of Brisbane, failed to comply with financial services ...

FSC board appoints AMP exec

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... his current role at AMP, he was managing director at Hillross Financial Services. He also sits on the boards of ipac Securities and ipac Group Services, and has held roles at St. George, IOOF and GIO. Regan said: "It's a privilege to be appointed to ...

CSC renews $40bn custody mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... superannuation fund clients grow their relationships with us we have expanded our capital markets service offering to include securities lending, foreign exchange capabilities and brokerage. CSC values Northern Trust's flexible and scalable global investor ...

US corporate debt mandate signed to Aussie manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... cashflows. "However, on debt security capital values, normalisation will increase the capital value of floating rate securities because everybody's is going to want them. No one is going to want to own fixed-rate securities," Carden said. He adds floating ...