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IFM increases stake in Decimal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
An Australian-based global fund manager 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 ...

AI threatens financial services workers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
An overwhelming number (83%) of Australian financial services workers are concerned artificial intelligence (AI) technology will take over their jobs. That's according to technology and consulting firm Infosys' Leadership in the Age of AI report, which ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
Australia's self-managed superannuation fund investors are gaining confidence in international equities and paying more attention to new, innovative sectors. New data from nabtrade shows SMSF investment in international shares, domestic ETFs, mFunds ...

Australia overdue for company tax cut: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... company tax rate would have greater implications for the wealth industry, according to Greg Einfeld, co-founder and director of robo-adviser Plenty Wealth. "We can't afford to have both dividend imputation and one of the lowest tax rates in the world. ...

Siri and Alexa: The future of banking?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Using artificial intelligence to do all your personal and business banking from the comfort of your own home may be closer than you realise, NAB predicts. NAB executive general manager, digital and innovation Jonathan Davey said the proliferation of ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... holds for the investment vehicle. The Best Practice Forum covered the sector from all angles including retirement income, robo-advice, adviser trends and product design. Rainmaker research shows in the last four years alone the number of ETF products ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An avocado-themed 'super' hero is telling millennials it's okay to eat smashed avo for breakfast as long as they consolidate their duplicate superannuation accounts. 'CADO', a newly launched animated bot from research and consumer group CHOICE, says ...

Advice industry must think bigger: Netwealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... it doesn't catch up to the rest of the world. Findings from netwealth's recent AdviceTech report show advisers identified robo-advice, managed accounts and scaled advice as the top three technologies that will have the biggest impact on advice practices ...

Social media boosting super fund engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Body said. The study showed segmentation of member groups is an important tool to inform funds' digital strategy and, while robo-advice solutions are being explored, funds remain unconvinced of its merit when compared to traditional, face-to-face advice. ...

Vanguard rolls out multi-asset ETF suite

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... multi-asset diversified ETFs to the market could have significant and long lasting impacts, making particular mention of robo-advisers whose business model relies on the construction of model ETF portfolios. Each Vanguard Diversified Index ETF will provide ...