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HUB24 reports record first half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
HUB24 has seen its largest increase in funds under administration to date as a result of numerous new distribution deals with licensees and the addition of 123 new advisers, half-year results show. The platform's FUA grew by a record $1.4 billion during ...

Don't time equity returns with interest rates: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
New research dispelling the positive correlation between interest rates and equity returns warns investors not to base investment strategies on this myth. The research analysed the relationship between the official cash rate, government bond yields ...

Blockchain saving mutual funds US$2.6bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Switching to blockchain infrastructure can save the mutual funds industry US$2.6 billion in back office costs, latest Calastone research shows. The study, which surveyed 234 global mutual funds, measured the economic impact of blockchain and automation. ...

Chief economist update: The real growth in wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
It's certainly welcomed but nothing to write home about. I speak about the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Wage Price Index (WPI) report that revealed growth in total wages accelerated to 2.1% in the December quarter from 2% in the previous quarter. ...

Tax strategies boost retirement savings: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Tax-efficient strategies can boost retirement savings by more than $200,000 from accumulation to retirement phase, according to Parametric. The firm's latest research debunks the myth that trying to achieve tax efficiency within a super fund's equity ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Australians, all, will find out if overall wages in the domestic economy has run faster, slower or continue to mark time when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases its Wage Price Index report for the December 2017 quarter today. Consensus ...

IOOF boosts flagship platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
IOOF is increasing efficiencies for financial advisers through a raft of enhancements to its leading retail platform, including non-lapsing binding nominations. Advisers using the IOOF Pursuit platform no longer need to update binding nominations every ...

SuperConcepts acquires SMSF administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
SuperConcepts acquired a self-managed superannuation fund administration provider in an attempt to expand its market share. MORE Super joins SuperConcepts' growing network comprising AMP SMSF, Ascend, Cavendish, SuperIQ, superMate and yourSMSF. MORE ...

MGP partners with fintech for adviser solution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) has partnered with an Australian fintech to offer money management solutions to advice practices using its platform. The partnership with Moneysoft will provide advisers working with MGP's platform preferential pricing ...

Advice dealer group recommits to OneVue

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
A growing independent financial advice group reappointed OneVue as its platform provider. Madison Financial Group recommitted to using its white-labelled WealthPortal for an additional five years. OneVue's platform technology underpins the WealthPortal ...