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Spring FG acquires robo-advice company

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
Independent licensee Spring FG has acquired Digifi Group, a company specialising in 'robo-advice'. Digifi's websites SharecafA(C) and Sharescene have more than 70,000 members and attract more than 7,000 unique visitors each day. The acquisition more ...

ASIC budget cuts revealed

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Government expenditure for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is expected to fall by $18 million over the next three to four years, according to projections revealed in the budget. Expenditure is projected to be $350 million ...

Opposition welcomes SME package, slams Google tax

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given his backing to small business tax cuts made in the budget but has branded the so-called crack-down on multi-nationals "a cop out". "We welcome the small business package," he told the ABC's Leigh Sales. "We support ...

Macquarie profit beats forecast

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Macquarie Group has seen its net profit after tax rise 27% to $1.604 billion for the full year to 31 March and assets under management jump 14%, beating forecasts. Profit for the second half of the year was $926 million, up 37% on the first half. The ...

Don't overlook culture and discipline: MFS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
A strong corporate culture and the discipline to soft-close funds before they are hurt by their size are too often overlooked by fund managers, according to MFS Investment management global equity chief investment officer Kevin Beatty. The Boston-based ...

Goldman Sachs bond fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
The Goldman Sachs Global Strategic Bond Fund has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec Research in its first review. The unconstrained bond fund has the flexibility to take a more dynamic approach than traditional fixed income funds by allowing ...

Financial services SMEs top confidence survey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... initiatives continues to stifle their business confidence," Bibby Financial Services Australia and New Zealand managing director Mark Cleaver said. "The Federal Government needs to take note of this. SMEs don't feel particularly well supported and they ...

Fulcrum launches multi-asset inflation plus fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
London-based Fulcrum Asset Management has launched a global multi-asset fund for local investors. The Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund is based on the existing Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return strategy, which was launched in the UK in 2008. ...

SMSF trustees warned SuperStream deadline looms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The deadline for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to be compliant with the SuperStream data standards is fast approaching, and trustees who have not done so need to prepare now, the SMSF Association has warned. SMSF Association chief executive and managing ...

Perpetual Private hires two analysts

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
Perpetual Private has bolstered its investment research team with the appointed two new analysts. David Blunt and Deana Leong have joined the high net worth advice firm's 11 person research team, which covers capital markets research, asset allocation ...