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ASIC toughens MDA suitability rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Platform providers and financial advisers offering a managed discretionary account (MDA) service should be mindful of the regulator cracking down on new suitability review requirements, a legal expert warns. Presenting at today's Financial Standard ...

MGP looking toward a better 2018

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... increase in the intensity of its growth strategy following its full year results release. The managed discretionary account (MDA) providers posted a normalised net profit before tax of about $1.47 million - a year-on-year increase of 19.8% - while its ...

Iceberg MDAs driving managed account FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... by 5.94% to $10.1 billion. While IMAP chair Toby Potter conceded about $4.1 billion of the growth came as a result of new MDA provider participants in the FUM Census, he also hinted the amount held in MDAs could be much more substantial. "It's much harder ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... providing financial advice clients with an alternative to traditional super vehicles. WealthO2, the fintech behind MA Operator and MDA Operator, has launched a range of software solutions including a new product named Super Simplifier. A sub-plan of ...

MDA provider builds custom solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... advice group is embracing managed accounts, partnering with provider managedaccounts.com.au to create a bespoke solution. The MDA provider has partnered with The Wealth Partnership in what managedaccounts.com.au head of distribution and marketing Tony ...

MDA operator appoints distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
The former director of business development at Calastone is now leading managedaccounts.com.au's distribution and marketing operations. Tony Nejasmic commenced with the managed discretionary account provider this week as head of distribution and marketing ...

Fund manager sells all shares ahead of crash

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... portfolios the option of either transferring equity holdings to other managers or receiving proceeds as cash. He said 95% of MDA investors chose the latter option. Parker's decision was based on what he sees as an impending correction for the Australian ...

MDA firm hires former Pillar chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
Listed managed discretionary account company Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (MGP) added a former Pillar chief executive to its board with the aim of growing its retail superannuation sector. Peter Brook served as Pillar's managing director and chief ...

Managed accounts continue rapid surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... around $600 billion." The census surveyed 35 companies of varying size, including major platforms, banks and single location MDA providers. It showed the MDA market as experiencing the biggest growth at 64%. Potter attributes the growth to market movement ...

MDA provider upgrades offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
A managed discretionary account provider is partnering with a fintech to deliver a new cloud-based solution to financial advisers. managedaccounts.com.au will work with Melbourne-based CapitalRoad to upgrade its user interface and middle office requirements ...