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The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... is a treasure-trove for long-time and budding entrepreneurs - and in our case, financial planners and investment institutions - in their quest to profit from the next big thing. According to the 2016 Census, Australia's population has grown to 24.4 million ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... financially inclusive community. "Three million people in Australia are severely or fully excluded from financial institutions and their banking and insurance products," Good Sheppard Microfinance said in a statement. "This financial exclusion places ...

Fintechs must collaborate, not disrupt: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... are retaining one important advantage - customer trust. Stability and security have helped banks and traditional institutions maintain their dominant position, but are losing the younger, tech-savvy Gen Y customers to alternative financial services providers ...

Advisers must prepare for the next generation of clients

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... according to former XY adviser and author Clayton Daniel. Speaking to Financial Standard, Daniel said consumers - not institutions - are leading the charge towards non-traditional financial products, and financial advisers must stay on top of what's ...

Link Group acquires robo-advice business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... acquisition of a company previously owned by Lonsec. Adviser Network provides digital advice services to Australian institutions, and will be incorporated into Link Group's Information Digital and Data Solutions (IDDS) business. Adviser Network's Super ...

Industry fund appoints chief risk officer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... balance sheet risk, market risk and operational risk in some of Australia's largest ASX-listed and global financial institutions, both in Australia and internationally. Prior to joining Statewide, Netting was head of operational risk for Standard Chartered ...

Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... funds of hedge funds, which have cut fees by 20% since the period between 2010 and 2014. The findings come as large institutions in Australia and internationally continue to hit the headlines over asset management fees, including a round of fee cuts ...

Banking and Finance Oath secures strong conference program

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... said: "Years of experience as a financial regulator, in good times and in crisis, have confirmed to me that financial institutions are much more likely to prosper if their culture is one that promotes accountability, transparency and strong ethical principles." ...

Spreads reduced in bond trading facility

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... emerging markets. Saxo said it offers a direct, simple, efficient and transparent way for retail investors and mid-sized institutions to access bonds. Saxo's technology redirects client orders into an auction pool of 40 of the largest liquidity providers ...

First State Super appoints CFO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... having worked in finance and strategic business development roles for major Australian and international financial institutions including senior positions at specialist infrastructure fund manager CP2, Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, Macquarie ...