Macquarie has introduced a new automated advice service to the market aimed at SMSF trustees and self-directed investors.

Global investment manager Spire Capital has added to its series of Real Estate Opportunity Capital (ROC) offerings with the launch of its USA ROC III Fund in February.

The SMSF Association has launched an online knowledge centre for SMSF trustees.

Alternative trading platform Chi-X Australia has several plans in the pipeline specifically targeted at the SMSF sector, including warrants and indices to create exchange-traded funds (ETF).

BT Financial Group is planning to grow its share of the SMSF market by including a full-service SMSF facility on its Panorama platform, to be launched in November.

SMSF specialist financial planning firm Dixon Advisory has paid two Australian Securities and Investments Commission infringement notices totalling $10,200.

Exchange-traded bonds (XTB) have now given retail investors an avenue to access the corporate bond market following their launch on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) recently.