f2, Macquarie team up in online venture
Fairfax owned online information site f2 has entered the online financial services market to relaunch tradingroom.com.au, with new partner, Macquarie.
The joint venture will provide market tools and information for direct investors, with additional links to Fairfax news and theAustralian Financial Review'sMarket Wrap.
Users will also have access to discounts on managed funds, margin lending, equity research information, the Dow Jones news service as well as online portfolio management tools. Brokerage fees currently stand at $29.95 for trades up to $30,000, and 0.11 per cent for trades above $30,000.
Macquarie will be using the service to channel a raft of financial products, as well as providing online research information. The site will also provide a gateway to managed funds of 25 fund managers.
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