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Ownership changes spur upheaval in unit trust sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... quarter," Rainmaker said. By analysing the monthly net funds flow you could tell the funds flows were not from retail investors or people operating under the advice of a financial planner, Rainmaker Information head of investment research John Dyall ...

ASX consultation: Time to say goodbye to mFund?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... participants to improve platform functionality. Other industry trends, such as the increasing adoption of ETPs by retail investors and financial advisers, the entry of managed fund transactions services like Calastone and Clearstream into the Australian ...

Bentham opens fund to retail investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
The Bentham Global Opportunities Fund is now available to retail investors for a minimum of $10,000. Launched over six years ago, the fund invests in a multi-sector global portfolio of credit securities, including global high-yield bonds, global syndicated ...

Advance Asset Management ceases direct distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Advance Asset Management funds will no longer be available to direct retail investors following a rather significant change to the eligibility criteria for investment. Currently, Advance AM funds have a minimum investment of $5000 and are available ...

FinClear partners with trading platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... FinClear, the significance of Webull planning to provide Australian listed securities in the future to international retail investors cannot be underestimated. "It will attract a whole new community of investors to the Australian market, with considerable ...

Sequoia backs budding investment manager

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... dealing in domestic listed and direct property investments. Euree will launch a range of multi-asset funds to retail investors, and Edmonds said both firms are looking to do this quickly. "What we are really looking to do is set it up as soon as possible ...

Director banned for eight years

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... director of URS. The remaining directors have since decided not to proceed with the Plazrok project. "As a result, retail investors are at a risk of losing funds already invested in the project, to the value of $1.59 million." Interestingly, Foxi Capital ...

ASIC issues first-of-its-kind stop order

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... the broker from opening trading accounts or dealing in CFDs or margin foreign exchange contracts (margin FX) to retail investors. ASIC said the action is its first in response to a contravention of the reasonable steps obligations regarding a financial ...

Class action commenced against IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... Federal Court of Australia has described these products as "financial heroin hits" in the hands of unsophisticated retail investors," the two firms said. According to Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway, hundreds of investors have already registered for ...

SEC charges duo over church-based fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... Regional Office director Michele Wein Layne said. "This action demonstrates our continued commitment to protecting retail investors, including victims of affinity fraud." The defendants are charged with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal ...