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Revenues lift 30% at Xero

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... has seen its full year earnings to March 31 lift 30% to $718.2 million, as financial advisers and accountants shift to digital solutions to run their businesses. Xero's net profit rose to $3.3 million; a $30.5 million improvement from the firm's $27.1 ...

CBA sells 55% of CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... together with KKR, we can provide CFS with an increased capacity to invest in product innovation, new services and its digital capabilities. We have a shared vision for CFS to be one of the leading superannuation and investment businesses in Australia ...

Industry fund reshuffles leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... role now, being promoted from his position as executive manager, operational risk and compliance. Theng was previously digital channel manager at Tyro Payments and senior manager, wealth risk management at Commonwealth Bank. Earlier in his career, Theng ...

Trust in big four improves

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... company Ferocia ranked seventh in the Index, while 86 400 ranked 21 st and Xinja ranked 27 th. "COVID-19's acceleration of digital technologies has enhanced the stakes for the digital banks," Clover said. "The acceleration of digital offerings is likely ...

COVID-19 creates case for robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
After ASIC issued a stark warning to people using retail broking services to try their hand at day trading, robo-advice services and financial advisers say this is why financial support needs to be accessible. ASIC observed an average of 4675 new identifiers ...

Emerging markets weather varied COVID-19 storms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... further adopts cloud computing and artificial intelligence." The pandemic has pushed those not already on a trajectory to a digital future to engage in ecommerce and social media, they said, and will be a catalyst for countries to invest in digital infrastructure ...

Frydenberg amends Corporations Act

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... months. The changes, enacted from May 5, allow companies to hold virtual Annual General Meetings, as well as permitting the digital execution of documents over the coming six months. "Throughout this health crisis it has been a fundamental priority of ...

Northern Trust takes report centre to the cloud

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... industry recognition for our redesigned platform validates our approach." Northern Trust Asset Servicing head of data and digital Barb O'Malley said "powerful and intuitive" digital channels are critical to providing valuable asset servicing solutions. ...

Super switching three times higher: CFS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
New data from Colonial First State (CFS) found switches by super members were three times the usual rate in March as Australians moved their super to cash in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data found 39% of those that switched their super moved ...

FPA launches new ROA solution template

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has launched a digital version of the Record of Advice (ROA) solution 'template' to support members who have been inundated with requests for advice, following the strong demand for early super access. ...