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US mulls borrowing limit on leveraged ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
US financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is considering introducing measures to restrict how much mutual funds can invest in leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs). The product type gives investors geared exposure to a given ...

Former Equititrust CEO appeal refused

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has refused an application by former chief executive officer and founding director of Equititrust (in liquidation) to overturn a permanent ban. Mark McIvor applied for an order staying the operation and implementation ...

BetaShares launches model portfolio service for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
BetaShares has launched an asset allocation and ETF model portfolio service for its financial adviser clients. The service comprises a modular set of solutions. The first module is a strategic asset allocation (SAA) based on forward-looking expected ...

Dion Global targets IRESS market share with new platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
Captial markets fintech Dion Global is attempting to carve out a portion of IRESS's market share with the launch of a new retail trading platform, TCPro. The new system gives retail traders institutional-level capabilities they can't currently access ...

Property funds battle over GMF merger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... value in the merged group for both investor bases." Centuria has previously said both GMF and CMA have a similar retail investor base and is an important consideration in the transaction.

Australian trust in financial services low

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Only 50% of Australians believe that businesses in the financial services industry will do 'what is right', according to the CFA Society's 2016 global investor survey. The survey, From Trust to Loyalty: A global survey of what investors want, found ...

Good asset owners benchmarked at $30bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
About US$30 billion is needed for an asset owner to have the "raw materials" to implement a good investment strategy according to global consultant Willis Towers Watson. The firm's global head of investment, Chris Ford, told a recent Sydney ideas exchange ...

DomaCom partners to keep cattle empire in Australian hands

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Following fears that Australia's massive Kidman cattle station would be sold to overseas investors, fractional property investment fund DomaCom has announced a partnership and a potential solution. DomaCom has partnered with Lloyds Business Brokers ...

ACBC releases six fixed-rate XTBs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
The Australian Corporate Bond Company has listed six new fixed-rate exchange-traded bonds (XTBs) on the ASX today. The new release includes bonds from AGL, Alumina, Ausnet Services, BHP and Downer EDI. The indicative yields range from 2.764% to 4.538%. ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
AXA Investment Managers has received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its environmental, social and governance SmartBeta equity pooled fund - AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund. The ...