no, I dont know them either but I have heard of them.
It doesnt make much difference to me who 'portals' the investments, but I am personally miffed at having to lose the spread to maintain my positions.

I've sent an email to Rabo and investnow highlighting this unnecessary clipping of the ticket so as to make them realise that many investors in the funds will reconsider - given their ticket is getting clipped anyway - and so investnow may not even end up with what they (have presumably) paid for.

This was always a good extra to RaboDirects offerings and I would see divesting it as a negative