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ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... orders under consideration and several other DDO-related investigations underway, including for high-risk investment products," she said. eToro is preparing to defend its practices as ASIC alleges it breached its DDOs. In August, Saxo Capital Markets ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... transition plans of these companies and the credibility of those transition plans. Then we can direct our investment products," he said. Instead of relying solely on carbon footprints, which represent past data and lean away from brown industries, the ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... about their financial decision-making, in comparison to 33% of women surveyed. When it comes to understanding investment products and services like stocks and bonds, a much higher proportion of women responded that they feel "not at all confident". A ...

Federated Hermes names international sales head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... sales and business development activities across EMEA and APAC bringing our liquidity, equity and fixed income investment products, along with our market leading stewardship capabilities, to existing and prospective clients," Uhlman said. "Clive and ...

APIR reports surge in new financial products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... slightly down from the previous year's record number, it was 34.2% above the rolling four-year average. Managed investment products comprised the most registrations, accounting for 70.4%. This represents a 22.1% rise over the rolling four-year average. ...

ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... exposure to these high-risk derivatives," Court said. She labelled CFDs as "high-risk, complex and volatile investment products." "ASIC has long had concerns about these products, which were infamously described by one Federal Court judge as 'financial ...

FinClear buys cash investment platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... by both wholesale and institutional investors. FinClear said it is capitalising on growing demand for cash investment products, saying Transact1 positions it well for further growth in demand down the line. Transact1 operates a cloud-based platform which ...

Colonial First State chalks up strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... members. In October 2021, CFS appointed BlackRock to refine its approach to investment management in its MySuper investment products. "As one of the largest asset managers in the world with around US$9.5 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock's ...

Calastone, Schroders collaborate on tokenised investment vehicle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... the value chain. Further, the changes may lead to cost reductions and lay the groundwork for more adaptable investment products that align with the current digital consumer experience. Calastone chief technology officer Adam Belding said the application ...

High value investors playing it safe: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... purposes - and they stick to this plan," it said. Given their high volumes of holdings across a wide range of investment products, HVIs are the best diversified of all investor segments, with 85% of HVIs claiming to have diversified portfolios. The average ...