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HUB24 to buy myprosperity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
The platform provider has agreed to take over 100% of myprosperity for $40 million, aiming to do so by the end of June. Melbourne-based myprosperity specialises in client portals for financial advisers and accountants and will be operated as a separate ...

GBST acquires WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
GBST has bolstered its fintech portfolio by acquiring WealthConnect, the flagship product of the now-defunct financial software provider Creativemass, for an undisclosed amount. WealthConnect is a digital practice management, customer relationship management ...

Citi awarded custody mandate by Mason Stevens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
Citi Securities Services has been awarded a custody and integrated execution services mandate by wealth platform Mason Stevens. As Mason Stevens looks to deliver "premium" wealth management solutions, Citi Australia and New Zealand's head of securities ...

JPMorgan among banks to bid in First Republic sale

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial Services Group, and Citizens Financial Group are said to be among those to toss their name in the ring to take over the embattled First Republic Bank. US regulators are rushing to sell First Republic and prevent yet another ...

ClearView appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The financial services group has appointed Nadine Gooderick to the role, with current managing director Simon Swanson set to retire after a 12-year tenure. Swanson will step down at the end of June, at which time Gooderick, currently the firm's ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... their fingertips". Peter Worn, joint managing director of Finura Group, told Financial Standard that advisers should approach tech partners thoughtfully, "rather than going all in on an ambitious technology project". "Go in eyes wide open and consider ...

Hostplus, IFS adopt 'mass-personalised' advice tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
Iress is rolling out a new tool providing simple, digital financial advice, with Hostplus and Industry Fund Services the first to take it up. The SuperSmart tool combines digital advice with member education, personalised via registry data, including ...

US platform bids for Yieldbroker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Local bond and derivatives trading platform Yieldbroker, which is 43% owned by the ASX, is in talks with a US counterpart over a potential sale. New York-based Tradeweb Markets is in advanced discussions to by Yieldbroker under an all-cash deal valued ...

$100bn withdrawal triggers First Republic stock plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... industry (technology) and region (US West Coast). As the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and funding costs surged, many tech start-ups that relied on Silicon Valley Bank struggled to secure funding from traditional sources, like venture capital ...

Link to offer Allianz Retire+ solution to super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
Under a newly inked deal, members of Link Group's superannuation fund clients will have access to a suite of retirement income solutions from Allianz Retire+. Up first, Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) will be available on Link Group's Pathfinder ...