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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 ...

Greater tech support needed for goals-based advice strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... Ignition is struggling with the implementation process and is yet to embrace goals-based investing. He added constraints on platforms in regards to the treatment of data can make client conversations at review time difficult. "If you're getting your ...

Managed accounts sector knuckles down on data standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... currently finding it difficult to meet current proprietary requirements imposed by various industry participants such as platforms and other managed account providers. "With the rapid growth of managed accounts in the financial services industry, model ...

Westpac Group results solid despite challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... maintained. "This result shows the business is in good shape. We maintained our number one market share position on all retail platforms, saw strong FUA growth on Panorama, continued insurance premium growth and a further strengthening of our Private ...