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GBST upgrades WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... However, he emphasised the need for further development to fully harness its capabilities, adding ongoing investment and innovation were key. As such, the wealth management administrator said this upgrade will equip users with multi-entity scenario modelling ...

MLC Life Insurance hires from Cbus

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... its strategy. "Mirella has a proven track record of delivering customer experience by building strong teams, driving innovation, agility, and performance in diverse and complex environments," Griffin said. "Given the importance of technology in delivering ...

Wingate-backed non-bank lender prices $1bn RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... ORDE's view. "The ORDE Income Fund aligns with ORDE's mission of delivering significant improvements through reliable innovation," Wells said. "We have been patiently preparing this product, and our highly experienced team is passionate about what ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... to act in the best interests of members." It also said this approach may not necessarily be cheaper and may reduce innovation of other products that may better suit more or other members' needs. "Retirement is changing - and super in retirement needs ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... accounts into sub-accounts were some standouts. With respect to the latter, Peker said this "simple yet high-impact innovation delivers greater flexibility and ease in implementing advice strategies." "For example, by making applying a bucket strategy ...

Scarcity buys stake in asset manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... sector expertise and intellectual property across client solutions, operations, growth avenues, governance, and product innovation." "We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring to delivering even better solutions our valued partner ...

Australian Ethical, Infradebt to launch infrastructure debt fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... classes." Theau noted that Australian Ethical's fund under management has tripled over the past three years, adding product innovation is an important part of its growth. Infradebt investment director and co-founder Alex Ramsey said: "We're pleased to ...

Tokenisation is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
While there is a range of digital innovation opportunities suited for different types of funds, Northern Trust says tokenisation is a key innovation the funds management industry must embrace. In a recent whitepaper, titled The future of funds, Northern ...

Netwealth records $78bn FUA, flags departure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Netwealth is reporting a record increase in funds under administration (FUA), as it prepares to farewell its chief financial officer. In a quarterly update, Netwealth said a $6 billion increase in FUA in the December quarter has pushed its total FUA ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust adds staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... Perpetual's corporate trust business has hired a new head of institutional sales and relationship management for its innovation arm. Emily Boden will work primarily with Perpetual Digital - and the recently acquired Laminar Capital - to develop fixed-income ...