What the ombudsman's been up to lately
/The financial ombudsman service has been very busy this quarter, with a whopping 9,400 complaints about financial service providers.
Read MoreWhat ASIC's been up to lately
/ASIC has provided the industry with its bi-annual report on its own activities.
Read More"Stop talking about retirement" because young people don't care
/Engaging young people with their superannuation fund is going to mean less old-people talk.
Read MoreBonds and guaranteed funds top sellers - Asia FlowWatch June 2016
/US$15 billion of US$24 billion in net inflows came from China, with bonds and guaranteed products leading the way.
Read MoreBrexit causes withdrawals - Europe FlowWatch June 2016
/June saw investors cash in €12 billion from long-term funds in European and cross-border markets. Equity and mixed vehicles suffered the most.
Read MoreAcorns offering Australian businesses access to customers via loyalty program
/Acorns, the micro-investing platform, is now offering Australian businesses the chance to be in on the ground floor of its latest program, Found Money.
Read MoreFund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 16 August 2016
/- MLC adds 56 new investment options to MLC Wrap and Navigator
- Macquarie Wrap adds new funds
- HUB24 adds five Mercer funds
- CFS adds global equity to FirstChoice platform
- Shaw and Partners and Praemium set up managed account solution
- AMP Capital launches new multi-asset fund on ASX
- BetaShares launches ETFs
- Titantrade.com warning
- Pacific Millennium International Investment Group AFSL cancelled
Super's rich-poor male-female gap remains unchanged
/The latest University of Melbourne HILDA study shows that we have not progressed at all when it comes to the gaps between the superannuation balances of the rich and poor, and men and women.
Read MoreMassive insto investor completely decarbonises
/Sweden's largest pension fund has committed to a complete decarbonisation by 2020.
Read MoreAustralia 6th in global pension survey, lowest score on climate
/Australia ranked in the top 10 countries for retiree wellbeing, but our climate change commitments need work, coming in the bottom five of 43 countries.
Read MorePre-retirees diving into jobs with Uber, Airbnb and eBay
/Pre-retirees are making more money than ever before via the sharing economy, with take-up in this group 121 per cent more than any other group since last report.
Read MoreFintech data feed grant for emerging companies
/InvestmentLink is offering fintech startups grants that include 18 months of free feeds.
Read MoreLong-term mutual funds see US$29bn inflows - Global FlowWatch - May 2016
/Bond products led all major asset classes, followed by 'other' and mixed vehicles.
Read MoreETF assets surpass US$3.1tn globally - Global ETF FlowWatch June 2016
/Global ETFs saw US$36 billion in net flows during June despite Brexit uncertainty.
Read MoreFund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 3 August 2016
/- Synchron offering in-house platform with separate company
- AMP Capital China fund voted out
- Aviva launches new fund in Australia
- Challenger launches annuity products with three super funds
- Victorian government launches green bond
- AMP acquires SMSF accounting platform
- NAB restructure details
- Tasplan and RBF fund transfer approved
- ICBC Capital AFSL cancelled
The fund that learns and grows using artificial intelligence
/A highly successful artificial intelligence trading platform set up by an expert data science professor that grows and learns and makes money while you sleep.
Read MoreFund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 19 July 2016
/- NAB now has the second-largest super fund in Australia
- Infocus launches automated advice tool
- ANZ ETFS launches new European blue chip ETF
- Cbus signs ESG commitment
- Stockspot reduces automated advice fees
- Preliminary IOOF investigation over
Fund People as at 19 July 2016
/- New hires at the FPA
- CareSuper appoints new board members
- ASFA appoints interim chief executive
- CBA selects new GM of Commonwealth Private
- Westpac appoints senior compliance manager
- Mine Wealth + Wellbeing (formerly AUSCOAL) appoints new chief strategy manager
- Credit Suisse MD resigns
- Ethical Enterprise Award nominations now open
Bonds and equities leading inflows - Asia FlowWatch May 2016 Results
/Long-term funds saw US$21 billion in net flows, with bond funds leading, followed by equity, then mixed and real estate products.
Read More€10bn into long-term funds - Europe FlowWatch May 2016 Results
/Bond and ‘other’ products saw the most new money - €14 billion - while equity funds took a beating with €10 billion in outflows.
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