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Fintech expands with eight new appointments

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... financial adviser Peter Malekas to help Australians take control of their finances, says their repaid growth follows strong uptake of the company's core 'cashflow as a service' software and the recent launch of its Round-ups product. "Moneysoft has grown ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... making it one of the top countries in the world with a sizable demand for new financial services technology. Australia's uptake rate (37%) sat above the global average (33%), and ranking it fifth in EY's Fintech Adoption Index of 20 other countries. ...

Super funds and weapons of mass destruction

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... incremental yield. "By and large, the industry is still in an accumulation mindset, but as that changes I think you'll see an uptake in derivatives usage," Armitage said. "Cost is the primary reason, but also diversification, because the main advantage ...

Managed accounts growth delivers strong Praemium result

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... grown 127% to $657 million. Internationally there was a 27% rise in SMA inflows to $2.24 billion, and there was strong uptake in its IMA solution too. The international business also acquired UK self-invested personal pension provider Wensley Mackay ...

Avoid the ETF trap: Bell Direct

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... deliver the desired return outcomes," he added. While Australia continues to lag behind the United States in terms of ETF uptake, passive allocation by local investors show no signs of abating, reaching $30 billion in funds under management last month. ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... incorporate ESG into their decision-making, access to analytical tools and ESG specialists will prove pivotal to further uptake in coming years." BNP Paribas Securities Services' head of investment analytics for APAC, Madhu Gayer, said: "This shortage ...

Decimal expands superannuation network

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... serious about providing meaningful digital advice at an enterprise level. Decimal chief executive Nic Pollock commented the uptake among Australia's superannuation sector for a digital advice platform continues to grow. "The major challenges for the ...

Software provider signs four Aussie hedge funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... OMS and PMS software, Singapore-based AlphaDesk began actively marketing in Australia in June and is experiencing strong uptake. AlphaDesk chief operating officer Kevin Galliers said: "Australia's superannuation funds are among the largest allocators ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... advisers with greater certainty. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the Government's progress is good news as, "the future uptake of financial advice will be supported by this important industry reform." Chief executive of the Financial Planning Association ...

CBA partners to finance clean energy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... energy efficient and renewable technologies. "In a world that is transitioning to cleaner energy through the rapid global uptake of technologies like solar, battery storage and electric vehicles, it is imperative Australian businesses position themselves ...