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ETFs a winner in February market slump: Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... share market turndown. "Historical data comparing market volatility and the Russell 3000 index shows that even as index funds' share of mutual fund assets has consistently grown, market standard deviation has risen and fallen in a way that shows no correlation ...

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... they can invest and build wealth for their future," Lucas added. The super product will invest in seven exchange-traded funds: one from SPDR, four from iShares and one each from Russell and BetaShares. The product is intended to be a low-cost option ...

FOS submission points finger at advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... financial advice and failure to follow customer instructions. Such disputes generally involved financial advice, managed funds, stockbroking and trading derivatives, options and cryptocurrency. FOS stated: "Inappropriate financial advice can result in ...

Reinvigorated OneVue inches up platform rankings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... its reporting capabilities and product offering as particular strengths. The ranking was aided by a significant number of funds added over the past 12 months, as well as the acquisition of Diversa. Despite the competitive edge offered by its business ...

Hunter Hall veteran launches new business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... company's merger with Pengana Capital last year; Chan left at around the same time. The investment strategy for all three funds at Hunter Hall was changed to replicate the strategy and processes of the Pengana International Equities Fund (PIEF), employing ...

ASIC hits former Westpac, NAB, YBR adviser with permanent ban

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... expenses. ASIC added that none of the $185,000 was used to establish a business. The regulator said the appropriation of funds left Khan's client in "a financially perilous position." The client made requests for repayment but was only refunded $10,270 ...

Longreach inks deal with global data provider

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... management tool as part the Longreach Harvest Quant Investors (LHQI) strategies. Explaining this, LHQI said quant hedge funds are becoming an increasingly competitive sector, with more than $1 trillion in assets under management by the end of October ...

Private equity firm sells Bravura stake

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... provides investment and insurance products such as friendly society bonds, funeral bonds, and death and distress benefit funds. It supports a large network of Australia's funeral directors through the provision of funds management for pre-paid funeral ...

Equipsuper appoints head of risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... MacAfee. In February, the industry super fund flagged further fee reductions from July 1 to become one of the lowest-cost funds in Australia. Following its merger with Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund in 1 July 2017, Equip reported "better than expected ...

Netwealth offloads advice subsidiary

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Australian Unity will acquire a Netwealth financial advice firm with $550 million in funds under advice. Bridgeport Financial Services has nine advisers and was established in 1999. Australian Unity chief executive officer of wealth and capital markets ...