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Managed accounts fulfil best interest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
The increased uptake of managed accounts is seeing advisers fulfil their client best interest duty with ease, according to new research. The latest Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report showed 91% of advisers rated managed accounts as 'good' or ...

Praemium improves non-custodial solution

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The platform has made changes to its artificial intelligence capabilities to improve the user experience of its $140 billion non-custodial Virtual Managed Account solution. Praemium has expanded machine learning which has been able to identify transactions ...

Raiz rolls out SMSF functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
Self-managed superannuation fund trustees are the latest target market for financial services platform Raiz. Raiz Invest is now open to SMSFs. It charges a fee of 0.275% per annum for balances over $15,000 ($20,000 for the Custom Portfolio offer) which ...

BT Panorama completes migration

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
BT Panorama has completed the migration of its BT Wrap clients, bringing its total funds under administration to over $100 billion. The final tranche of nearly 50,000 accounts worth over $15 billion in funds under administration have migrated to BT ...

Netwealth FUA, inflows rise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
Netwealth ended the June quarter with a 12% increase in funds under administration (FUA) and a 102% increase in inflows. The platform recorded $47.1 billion in FUA, up from $41.8 billion in March and a 49.6% increase to the previous corresponding period. ...

Adviser platform satisfaction slips

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
The level of satisfaction financial advisers have with their main platform has dropped as the pandemic puts pressure on platform providers to increase capabilities, new research shows. Investment Trends' latest Adviser Technology Needs Report showed ...

Adviser ETF use grows

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
Financial advisers have increased their adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as demand for access to specific markets surges, new research shows. The latest BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report revealed 75% of Australian advisers are now using ...

Mergers push member positivity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
The recent merger activity in the superannuation sector is received positively by members but engagement is still underwhelming, new research shows. The latest Investment Trends Super Member Engagement Report showed nearly a third of members see merging ...

Fidelity hires sustainability director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Fidelity International has appointed a director of sustainable investing who is based in Hong Kong. Gabriel Wilson-Otto will further integrate sustainability considerations into Fidelity's investment process, working closely with the research unit on ...

Advisers laud Xplan software

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
Xplan has emerged as the leading financial planning software among financial advisers, a new Investment Trends survey finds. Iress' Xplan took out the nod for its comprehensive functionality, compliance technology and ability to support advice firms ...