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Colchester launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Colchester Global Investors has launched its new Emerging Markets Bond Fund for financial advisers to diversify within the income-generating allocations of client portfolios. Colchester's head of distribution for Australia, Angela MacPherson, said ...

Northern Trust chair defends Woodford loan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
Northern Trust chair and chief executive Michael O'Grady has defended the company giving an embattled Neil Woodford fund added flexibility on a £150 million loan. The British fundie famously took to YouTube to apologise to investors after his fund ...

Chi-X launches new trading solution

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
Chi-X Australia has launched a market-on-close trading solution that provides the opportunity for anonymous, all day liquidity and to execute at the ASX closing price. Called MatchPoint, the solution uses the existing hidden market-on-close order type ...

Expert hopeful ASIC understands MDA benefits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
The future of managed discretionary accounts and the role of ASIC in shaping that future emerged as a point of discussion during a panel session at Financial Standard's recent Managed Account Forum. Asking Philo Capital Advisers chief executive ...

Zurich launches new SMA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
Zurich Investments has launched a new separately managed account focused on global growth opportunities, which will be available on the HUB24 platform. The Zurich Investments Global Growth Opportunities SMA offers financial advisers the opportunity ...

Northern Trust embroiled in YouTube fundie saga

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
Northern Trust will have to approve any investments made by Neil Woodford, who famously took to YouTube to apologise for the suspension of his fund, in a fresh blow for the fundie. On Friday, Woodford Patient Capital Trust announced to the London Stock ...

Business savvy needed ahead of FASEA deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
Connect Financial Service Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan gave financial advisers at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference some food for thought on succession planning and the state of the industry. Reflecting on the last 12 ...

Nominees await top AFA honours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Standout financial advisers will be recognised with the presenting of the Association of Financial Advisers' annual suite of awards. The Adviser of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Female Excellence in Advice and the Excellence in Education award ...

Macquarie Group raising $1bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Macquarie Group is raising $1 billion to chase new opportunities and maintain capital levels in light of ongoing regulatory change. Macquarie this morning announced a $1 billion non-underwritten institutional placement, which represents roughly 8.5 ...

CFA exam results out, record participation

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
More than half of the candidates for the Level III CFA Program exam in June passed, CFA Institute announced. The 21,000-plus (56%) candidates - out of 38,377 - for the exam are now eligible to become CFA charter holders, pending verification of professional ...