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Zenith chief exits, names successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... and managed account capabilities have expanded to include the super research services of Chant West, and the data and technology capabilities of parent company, FE fundinfo. "We continue to be an ambitious company for our clients and staff and I look ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... position. The increase in expenses was attributed to higher supplier costs, wages, and investment in the group's technology and customer simplification agenda. However, Westpac has undertaken cost reset actions, resulting in a full-time equivalent ...

DB Results launches policy admin system

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
The tech company has developed the first cloud-native, low-code policy administration system (PAS) for the life insurance sector. The regulator-approved solution aims to meet the exacting needs of the insurance sector and can be custom-designed for ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... dividend, saying it will instead focus on paying down debt. Some of the items attributed to the loss include increased technology spend, higher salaries due to inflation, and higher spend on contract staff as part of the transformation strategy. Additionally ...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund returns 10%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen attributed the robust stock market performance, especially in technology stocks, to rising demand for artificial intelligence solutions after a sluggish 2022. Technology stocks returned 38.6% while ...

ASX profits hit by CHESS setbacks, acts on review findings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
The ASX reported a 37.6% plunge in statutory net profit to $317.3 million, largely weighed down by hefty CHESS replacement costs. The securities exchange finished the financial year with an underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of $491.1 million, marking ...

Industry Fund Services enters strategic partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... digital businesses and B2C platforms. The two hope to form a consortium of profit-to-member super funds to develop a technology solution that is shaped by member needs and feedback, "and would focus not only on informing and advising, but also on helping ...

Netwealth gears up to relaunch Core, market share expands

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... month, targeting cost-conscious investors who still seek the benefits of a broad investment menu and market leading technology." "As we enter FY24, our current FUA is at an all-time high, our market share is continuing to increase, our sales pipeline ...

Fund manager injects $28m in Stockspot

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... will "support the ongoing expansion of Stockspot's industry-leading digital advisory platform and cutting-edge technology and underscores Mirae Asset's commitment to driving innovative investment solutions on a global scale," Park said. Mirae ...

ASX-listed firms partner for financial education

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... an alignment in how we want to support Australians with financial knowledge; it made sense to pool our expertise and technology solutions to collaborate on My Financial Fitness," Donat said.