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ANZ/OnePath worst performer again

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... second place is Perpetual with four fat cat funds, MLC and Zurich came in joint third with three each. In its annual report, robo-advice service Stockspot analysed 600 of the largest superannuation funds in Australia to find the best and the worst super ...

What is holding Aussie robo advisers back?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Higher base fees, more complex fee structures and fewer investment options could be holding Australian robo advisers back from reaching the scale their American counterparts have, according to new research from Rainmaker. Australia has six main companies ...

Scaled advice tools on the rise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... good out, and outsource activities like social media management. They also see the potential in artificial intelligence and robo-advice in client servicing and advice delivery, he said. "By shining a spotlight on the technology the best businesses adopt ...

Investec scores ADI licence

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... emerging companies. Headquartered in South Africa, Investec has more than 10,000 employees globally. It recently closed its robo-advice offering Click & Invest two years after it was launched. Citing low appetite for the service, Investec said "the market ...

Investec closes robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Investec's international robo-advice offering, Click & Invest, has been shuttered just two years after it was launched. Citing low appetite for the service, Investec said "the market itself is growing at a much slower rate than expected." Investec focusing ...

One third of Australians trust robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... financial adviser. According to research commissioned by think tank Thinque, about one third of Australians would accept robo-advice as their faith in the human side of the financial services sector continues to waver following the Banking Royal Commission. ...

Financial advice in 2030: What does it look like?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... have grown, and many may be aligned to managed account providers, the white paper reads. The service provider also predicts robo-advice and automation to gain ground, challenging advisers but also driving improved outcomes for clients. It will mostly ...

Natixis bets on thematic investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Natixis Investment Managers is set to add a new affiliate that will run thematic strategies including artificial intelligence, robotics, water and safety. Thematics Asset Management will start operating under the Natixis IM banner in the second quarter ...

Digital engagement boosts investing demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... seamless user experience or building a vibrant online community," Peker said. Half of the participants are familiar with robo-advice, but it's the voice-activated smart speakers such as Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa that are gaining prominence. Many ...

AUM growth subdued to 2025: Bloomberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... asset management business. This includes portfolio management and dealing and execution - perhaps reflecting the rise of the robo-adviser and more automated dealing and trading infrastructure, the report said. The survey also asked what diversification ...