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ASX mFund yet to attract major brokers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... quarters of Australia's online retail investors could have difficulty accessing the ASX's mFund service because their existing broker does not offer access. According to figures from Investment Trends, collectively CommSec, E*Trade, Nabtrade and Westpac ...

ASIC: Beware fake forex website

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
ASIC has warned consumers to be wary of a fake website promoting foreign exchange broker, First Forex. First Forex and related entities Fifx and FiFX Global promote their services at www.fifx.com and falsely claim that their services are 'under the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... increasingly sowing uncertainty and consequently keeping investors out of stocks," said Markus Huber, senior analyst at broker Peregrine & Black. Ahead of the major events, investors reacted to weak Chinese economic data and a possible shake-up of the ...

Ray White to launch financial advice dealership

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Real estate business Ray White has confirmed it is moving into financial advice with the launch of planning dealership Wealth Market. Describing the business as "a financial planning dealership that aims to change the way financial advice isA perceived ...

QSuper adds SMSF-style direct investment option

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
QSuper has become the latest fund to launch an SMSF-style direct investment option. The Queensland Government superannuation fund has joined the likes of AustralianSuper and Hostplus in offering this kind of option. It gives eligible members the flexibility ...

AAP offers PI insurance for independent advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... recent years, as well as the changing regulatory framework. The product is available through an adviser's existing insurance broker, as many adviser practices wish to maintain this relationship. As a consequence, "insurers have become increasingly wary ...

Mortgage Choice booms, invests in planners

AAP AND ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
A strong housing market has helped home lender Mortgage Choice deliver its best financial results ever with a record number of loan settlements. The lender's net profit rose 5.8% to $19.8 million in the year to June 30, up from $18.7 million in the ...

MyState sees small growth in profits

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... economic conditions in our traditional markets and intense competition amongst lenders. Following increased focus on the broker channel, loan originations improved strongly in the second half. "MyState continues to focus on writing high-quality loan ...

Movers and shakers

... distribution strategy across MyState Limited's retail banking brands, The Rock and MyState Financial, in both direct and broker channels as well the Group's wealth brand MyState Wealth Management. This appointment is exemplary of the group's focus on ...

Van Eck Global expands Australia team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
Van Eck Global has made several appointments to its Australian team to help expand its institutional presence and its exchange traded fund (ETF) business, Market Vectors ETFs. The business has appointed John Caulfield vice president of institutional ...