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La Trobe Financial launches retail platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
Investment specialist La Trobe Financial is targeting retail investors with the launch of its new online platform, La Trobe Direct. The new platform provides investors with the opportunity to invest online and directly in to the La Trobe Australian ...

MDAs overhauled by new regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... providers will need to comply with higher hurdles of technical proficiency to deliver managed portfolio services to retail investors in Australia," Seccombe said. With the managed accounts market in Australia having grown substantially to more than $31 ...

Well-known stockbroker launches own SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A well-known stockbroker has introduced two managed accounts strategies aimed at retail investors and advisers. Owner and author of daily stockmarket newsletter Marcus Today, Marcus Padley has introduced two SMAs, partly to service the clients of Marcus ...

Saxo launches digital bond trading solution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... institutional investors have had access to fixed income electronic trading for a long time. We're now enabling retail investors to access an efficient, cheaper and digitised solution, effectively disrupting traditional financial services and leveling ...

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... focus on culture and incentives resulting in poor financial advice, irresponsible lending and mis-selling to retail investors and consumers that undermine the trust of the financial system. ASIC hopes to promote better gatekeeper culture through a number ...

Sequoia launches two specialist retail products

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Sequoia Financial Group has launched two new structured products for retail investors. The first, Sequoia Accelerated Return Units - Series 1 gives exposure to Tesla Motors, the US electric car and energy storage company; the second, Sequoia Launch ...

Investors missing healthy returns amid bond fears

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
The fear of negative interest rates keeping retail investors out of bond markets isn't just overlooking the defensive role of the asset class within portfolios, it's also leaving a surprisingly healthy return on the table. That's an argument put forward ...

Schroders joins exchange-quoted managed fund game

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... move to offer the strategy via an exchange-quoted managed fund structure reflected the growing desire of many retail investors, and specifically SMSF investors, to improve portfolio diversification and boost returns - but through a preferred quoted format. ...

Antipodes LIC aims to raise $200m

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... Antipodes Global Investment Company Limited (ASX: APL), which has a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec, will provide retail investors with access to a long-short global securities investment portfolio with active currency management. APL is based on Antipodes ...

Mercer funds added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... thrilled with these developments and the fact it takes the strength of our institutional insights and experience to retail investors." "We're excited more platforms are embracing innovation and that more financial advisers and their clients will now ...