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Digital assets overlooked in estate planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... Australia. In the US, individuals can't bestow online contents such as music, books and movies purchased from Apple and Amazon once they die.

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
High-net-worth individuals could soon turn to Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook for wealth management needs according to latest research from Capgemini. In its 2017 World Wealth Report the consulting firm found BigTech is casting a long shadow in wealth ...

Nothing to fear from robo-advice: Magellan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... portfolio is now in technology. Douglass also argues the fund manager has not increased its risk profile as a result. As for Amazon, Douglass said he doesn't invest in Amazon "yet I spend about 10% of my time thinking about it because it has so many ...

Revisiting the active versus passive cage fight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... "And on the flipside, the stocks further down the market cap spectrum are getting gradually underweighted. If I pick on Amazon, for example, in the last 12 months, Jeff Bezos sold $2 billion worth of stock. Looking at the active managers in the top 10 ...

Grant Thornton bolsters dedication to retail clients via merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... capabilities in house," Keith said. Australian companies need to respond to the arrival of global heavyweights such as Amazon by planning across all aspects of their business and the merger with GNC Group will enable Grant Thornton to provide greater ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... international tech and e-commerce stocks proved most popular across all demographics with Apple, Tesla, Facebook, Tencent, Amazon, Snap and Alibaba among the top picks. "International shares offer a great diversification opportunity for Australian investors. ...

Not so happy EOFY for the All Ords

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... gain of 8.5% was just a fraction of the 20.2% lift in developed equity markets and 16.8% for emerging markets. News that Amazon is coming to Aussie town, the May 2017 Budget's A$6 billion bank tax (that would certainly be passed on onto borrowers), out-of-RBA ...

Finance braces for Amazon effect

EMMA RAPAPORT AND DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
The arrival of Amazon Marketplace in Australia will disrupt several businesses and the financial services industry won't be immune to the online store's influence. Already sending shockwaves through local major retailers, Australian fintech Avoka believes ...

Global disruption fund locks in former CEOs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... raise up to $150 million for the soon to be ASX-listed Global Disruption Fund. The initial portfolio is expected to include Amazon, Facebook, Alibaba, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and Visa. The fund will also invest in a selection of smaller companies that ...

Fintechs must collaborate, not disrupt: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... therefore critical for fintechs and the banking sector to work together to combat the looming threat posed by Apple and Amazon, the report urged. "Banks and fintechs should adopt a strategic approach and collaborate throughout the innovation process ...