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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 ...

UK pensions not fussed about in-housing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
While large Australian institutions such as AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are increasingly turning to in-housing of their investment capabilities, the UK pensions industry remains fairly comfortable farming out management of its assets to third-party ...

Banned former CBA planner charged with forgery

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
A banned former Commonwealth Financial Planning adviser has been charged for forging client documents. Following an ASIC investigation, Gold Coast man Ricky David Gillespie, 38, has appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court on one rolled-up charge ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
SMSF investors' exposure to property has increased to 20.4% of portfolios in the 12 months to end of March 2016 at the expense of Australian equities, according to data compiled by SMSF administrator SuperConcepts. Property increased its share from ...

ASIC makes two permanent bans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a former AFS licensee employee and former chairman of collapsed lender Wickham Securities and founder of Sherwin Financial Planners (in liquidation), from providing financial services. Former AFS licensee employee Nicolai ...

Financial services lend spotlight on nation's leading philanthropists

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
A former super fund chief executive, a technology venture capitalist, a private wealth management expert and a financial services company CEO joined forces to uncover some of the country's outstanding philanthropic initiatives. Former State Super chief ...

Super investment pros make top 40

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Three Australian superannuation executives have been named in a list recognising some of the top investment professionals from asset owners and allocators around the world. Recently Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Magazine named its annual 40 Under Forty ...

Copia expands distribution team with Magellan hire

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Copia Investment Partners has appointed a new business development associate. Jacinta King has previously been a business development associate at Magellan. She was also program manager, communications at Forethought Research. Prior to this, she held ...

IOOF WealthBuilder options get highest Lonsec ratings

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Lonsec has rated five of IOOF WealthBuilder's investment options as 'Highly Recommended' and 'Highly Recommended (Index)', the highest possible ratings. The 'Highly Recommended' rating indicates that Lonsec has very strong conviction that IOOF WealthBuilder ...