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BT launches Avaloq-powered platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... relationship as we roll out this important new phase in Australian Financial Services," BT Financial Group general manager, platforms and operations John Shuttleworth said. Avaloq Regional General Manager Asia Pacific Peter Scott said: "The going live ...

UK has overtaken Australia for platform innovation: Bravura

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
Wealth platforms in the United Kingdom have leap-frogged Australian platforms because investor experience and utility is their differentiator, not the underlying technology itself. Darren Stevens, director of strategy at technology group Bravura Solutions ...

Calastone launches automated reporting tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... and communications between accountants managing self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and Calastone users such as funds, platforms and custodians. From June 30, 2015, the distribution tax components will be electronically exchanged and client records automatically ...

QIC funds added to Federation platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... provides access to a wide range of managed funds and model portfolios as well as assets not widely available on other platforms, including direct international equities and exchange traded options." It went on: "The Federation structure operates like ...

Mercer appoints research manager from Count

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... a Mercer spokesperson said. Before joining Mercer, Irwin was most recently senior executive of research, product and platforms at Count. He has also been research manager at AMP, head of portfolio and product in St George's private banking division before ...

YBR set to acquire mortgage manager RESI

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... "We welcome the Resi franchisees, management and staff to the YBR group and look forward to leveraging our marketing platforms to significantly increase Resi's lead flow as part of our combined group," YBR executive chairman Mark Bouris said in an announcement ...

Advice firm chooses MDAs over platforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... Melbourne advice firm Moran Howlett Financial Planning will transfer the majority of its funds under advice from traditional platforms onto a managed discretionary account (MDA) structure. The firm has about 350 clients and $160 million in assets under ...

YBR Smarter Money receives rating upgrade

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... over one and two year periods and since inception." The consultant advises a range of large super funds and investment platforms. Yellow Brick Road chief executive Matt Lawler said that with the RBA cash rate at a record 2.5% low and banks seeking to ...

Momentum for mFund service gathering despite uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... "The question is whether the fund management sector outside the big four banks, who have a vested interest in their platforms, will come to play in that space." "The initiative is a little bit of a disrupter to the wraps and platforms market here in ...

Prepare for the 'financial Amazon': Joye

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... emergence of financial supermarkets, he said, while the vertically integrated dealer groups who have their own APLs and platforms, would be among the losers. When asked whether Australia had the scale to make these supermarkets viable, Joye pointed to ...