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S&P hit with historic court decision

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Investors in a class action against S&P have secured a historic win in the Federal Court of Australia, which may have international ramifications for other potential cases against the ratings issuer. The class action, represented by global law firm ...

Managed accounts platform doubles FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Managed accounts provider WealthO2 doubled its funds under administration to $200 million in three months. Managing director Shannon Bernasconi said growth was based on referrals only, with specific demand from advisers seeking a better way to manage ...

Fintech exposes SMSFs to global shares

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Stake has hired a former Macquarie Group and IRESS executive to help self-managed super funds invest directly in the global share market. Matthew Rady joins the fintech as head of business development, responsible for expanding services and developing ...

BT Financial Group expands SMSF capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
BT Financial Group is enhancing its Panorama platform's SMSF solution through a partnership with a leading software provider. By partnering with BGL Corporate Solutions, accountants and advisers now have access to two way data feeds from BT Panorama ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
Fears that robo-advice is mis-selling products and not delivering the best outcomes for clients continues to raise concerns across the financial advice industry. While the technology behind robo-advice is making it cheaper to invest, it doesn't mean ...

Australian multi-affiliate appoints custodian for Irish expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
An Australian multi-affiliate manager is introducing a new Irish-domiciled fund and has appointed a provider of custody and fund administration services. RBC Investor and Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) will oversee custody, administration, treasury, collateral ...

ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
The sale of OnePath businesses will result in about $120 million in losses once the transaction is complete, ANZ flagged in its full-year results to September. Earlier this month the bank announced it will divest OnePath's pensions and investments ...

XTB expands retail offering, launches responsible SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
ASX-traded corporate bond provider XTB is broadening its product range and launching a responsible investment separately managed account product before year's end. Co-founder and chief executive Richard Murphy said the new range will likely include ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A Hong Kong investment firm has launched two smart beta China equity ETFs designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to the China A-shares markets. Asian ETF specialists Premia Partners said the new products track the Chinese Securities ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A handful of Australia's superannuation funds are among the first clients to invest in a new low carbon global shares fund from Russell Investments. GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension have already committed to allocating assets to the $368 ...