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General advice "misleading": Productivity Commission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... disclosure that recognises incentives faced by providers and the realities faced by consumers, and takes advantage of digital data published in real time to show what the market opportunities are," the report states. The Commission is also considering ...

SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... Reserve chief executive Adrian Pzrelozny said the firm is now well positioned to focus on its growing clientele. He said digital currency has reached a level of awareness where investors that have been waiting on the sidelines are now choosing to enter ...

Praemium enhances digital offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Praemium is introducing paperless applications and digital acceptance, simplifying the financial advice process for both adviser and client. The platform said the addition of new features means Praemium is now offering a completely online solution. ...

Grant Thornton adds financial services partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... of industries in Australia, USA, South Korea and New Zealand, in all areas of technology advisory, from IT strategy to digital transformation, application development, operations management, sales and outsourcing. Grant Thornton financial services industry ...

Venture capital firm plants $1.8m seed for Honee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... Los Angeles. Honee is reported as "Australia's first tech company to propel the beauty and wellness industry into the digital age." Its co-founders found the beauty industry had been left behind by the internet revolution. Less than 0.2% of salon bookings ...

Financial services pay top dollar for compliance, IT skills

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... Financial institutions are also willing to pay a premium for IT specialists in 2018, as transformation projects harness digital and data analytics to improve the way firms attract, retain and engage with customers. Other areas of technology that are ...

IFM increases stake in Decimal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... has increased its stake in robo-adviser Decimal, signalling renewed confidence that superannuation funds are embracing digital financial advice. IFM Investors bumped up its holdings in the ASX-listed firm via an ordinary share placement of 28,900,000 ...

OpenMarkets appoints executive, announces integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Digital stockbroker OpenMarkets has appointed its first chief operating officer and integrated with an ASX-listed fintech to benefit Australia's growing network of self-directed investors. Lee Redpath joined OpenMarkets in the newly-created role, leaving ...

Bitcoin bubble will burst in 2018: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... international bitcoin market continues to soar. Last week, Apollo Capital accepted $50,000 buy-ins to invest and actively manage digital currencies, other blockchain-based assets and initial coin offerings (ICOs); and independent wealth management firm ...

Phone leads life insurance sales: Roy Morgan

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... numbers showing no real change. A recent study from NobleOak found consumers are increasingly relying on the internet and digital devices to purchase life insurance instead of financial advisers. The internet is a rich source of advice for 28.7% of adults ...