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Linear buy sees Managed Accounts expand board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... part of Australia's wealth management segment as the shifts toward non-unitised solutions gain favour over traditional platforms." MGP completed its acquisition of Linear earlier this month, with Sharp saying: "We are looking forward to expanding and ...

The age of algorithmic advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... coding skills, but "the ability to approach problem solving and work in a way that allows computers and algorithms and platforms to augment your everyday capabilities." These are the types of employees Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings calls "performance ...

SelfWealth lists on ASX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... from strength to strength and self-directed investors have really embraced our offering with our disruptive trading platforms continuing to gain traction and market share," Ward said. Speaking at the listing ceremony today, former Commonwealth Bank director ...

gigSuper reaches out to self-employed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... relevant, superannuation must recognise the difference between compulsion and compelling. It needs to engage with digital platforms, and it needs to be part of the gig economy in the same way that it is with traditional employers." gigSuper is set to ...

Managed accounts now available via FirstChoice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... investment menu, CFS also added Challenger's deferred lifetime annuities to FirstChoice this year in what was a first for platforms in Australia. Despite having also been added to FirstWrap, at the time CFS head of retail platforms Sam Wall described ...

Aussie fintechs among world's best

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... "The Top 50 is a strong reflection of the diversity of fintech innovation. There are fintechs with lending and payment platforms, insurtech, digital banking and companies applying big data to fintech. Superior data and analytics capability notably will ...

Managed accounts here for the long haul

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Managed accounts are on a trajectory which will see the products become the dominant structure in investment platforms, according to a senior industry figure. HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwistle said the fact that managed accounts ...

Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... construct portfolios and manage investments. "We also think it's going to help get greater leverage with tools available in platforms." Morningstar managing director of research strategy Asia-Pacific, Anthony Serhan said: "We worked with a small focus ...

Cryptocurrency interest underwhelming: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... open their digital wallets to purchase goods and services, or transfer to family and friends. ASIC warns the exchange platforms where virtual currencies are bought and sold are generally not regulated; users are not protected and have no statutory recourse. ...

J.P. Morgan wins SMA custody mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... services, Bryan Gray said the combined strength of the firm's custody and markets businesses, as well as its technology platforms and depth of knowledge, will deliver significant efficiencies to Praemium. "To ensure Praemium has a distinct competitive ...