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Wealth and investment leads Aussie fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... left large corporate institutions to begin their own innovative startup companies that are unencumbered by large legacy systems," Szetho said. Szetho added the map also showed the many other growing areas of the Australian fintech ecosystem, including ...

QIC and Eagle Investment join forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... drive down costs and improve efficiency, especially in its alternative assets business. Partnering with Eagle Investment Systems (a subsidiary of BNY Mellon) forms part of QIC's operational transformation, aiming to reduce IT-related costs and improve ...

BlackRock snares share of robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... is already geared to multiple languages and currencies, and can be modified to comply with various tax and regulatory systems. Despite BlackRock's involvement, Scalable Capital remains an independent company. The fund manager's participation in Scalable ...

FSU calls out NAB for lack of standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... that it has been acceptable and customary within NAB to witness Beneficiary Nomination Forms back at the office without systems, processes and procedures in place to identify this issue and prevent it. "There has been a focus within NAB FP on soft skills ...

Fintechs must collaborate, not disrupt: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... and incumbents are better off collaborating rather than competing with each other. For incumbents to adjust large-scale systems and processes to be more responsive is difficult compared to fintechs' agility and nimbleness. It is therefore critical for ...

Old technology costing advice industry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... really a great image to present an excel spreadsheet to a client." YTML are assisting advisers to convert their Excel-based systems into an online application that can automatically generate documents including statements of advice and graphs via their ...

NAB sells trustee business to IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... this period, National Australia Trustees will be working closely with IOOF to ensure the successful transition of staff, systems and customers," Rimmer said. Kelaher added: "Both IOOF and NATL are committed to client service excellence and look forward ...

IRESS to support boutique firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
A new partnership will see IRESS provide portfolio management systems to a boutique investment manager. Acorn Capital will use the IRESS Portfolio System (IPS), selecting it for the efficiencies provided by its integrated portfolio management and trading ...

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... investors were not adequate in the areas of: managing conflicts of interest; breach reporting; custody; risk management systems; rewards and incentives; and whistleblowing. "As the gatekeeper of significant investor funds, responsible entities are expected ...

Xero accelerates AI and machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... data innovation for the past year. Prior to Xero, Stewart was group chief executive of Intergen, a specialised Microsoft systems integrator, which he grew from a start-up to over 400 staff in three countries. He is also actively involved in the technology ...