Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 27 April 2016

NAB and PwC set up an UberX tax app and ETF Securities is closing 10 funds due to lack of interest. Meanwhile, regulatory change is here, with ASIC receiving extra funding and making changes; IOSCO setting up a new education program for regulators; banks reviewing their practices; and Deutsche Bank pays a penalty for infringing market rules. 

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Fund Product and Company Updates as of 12 April 2016

Company updates include Westpac in hot water with ASIC; Sigma changes hands; and State Street buys GE AM. Product updates include name changes at Catholic Super; updates to ESSSuper Accumulation Plan; ING Direct fee increases; and a new insto investment toolkit from Decimal. 

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Fund Product and Company Updates as at 30 March 2016

A new automated advice tool for investors; JP Morgan funds added to mFunds; enhancements to FirstChoice and FirstWrap; VicSuper works on climate change; BTIM launches new boutique; ANZ to refund $5m in fees; ASIC looks at vertical integration conflicts; an equity crowdfunding update; UK, Aus regulators sign innovation agreement; and a fintech event promises interest. 

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Funds Product and Company Updates - 1 March 2016

You can now get automated investment advice at Macquarie and newcomer BetaSmartz; AMP has a new platform launch and upgrades to existing platform;  BT Wrap adds a Folkestone fund; OneVue and Sentry Group partner up; the RIAA has improved its education program; and the FSC announces its six-point plan for super; and Monash launches a new LIC. 

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