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Robo is the adviser's new best friend

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... out of reach to traditional advisers. A recent study from EY found that as many as 59% of clients had a preference for digital advice, compared to just 35% of wealth managers. Head of SPDR ETFs Australia Shaun Parkin said the research highlights a clear ...

Decimal enters new super partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... said the deal is evidence of the shift occurring across the financial services industry. "The continued emergence of the digital sector creates opportunities to address and significantly enhance the member experience and engagement," Pollock said. Decimal ...

Make advice go viral

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... media in order to spread the benefits of financial advice and build consumer trust. The pressure on businesses to have a digital presence is ever increasing, with the societal expectation surrounding it now equal to that of having a mobile phone, said ...

ASIC gives green light to FPA fees code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... and grow consumer awareness," he told members. To that end, De Gori also announced that the FPA is set to launch a new digital tool to assist Australians in improving their financial wellbeing. The Money & Life website will offer up-to-date information ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... that's reducing demand for capital. We've had a very big fall in the relative price of capital goods - this is part of the digital economy," Garnaut said. "The absolute level of savings in China is as large as the United States and Europe put together ...

XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... build a diversified investment portfolio across all asset classes, with XTBs making that access easier as they are on the digital grid by way of the ASX. He also said that bonds are an important asset class as they reduce portfolio risk, but they need ...

Saving super from Tinder sex bots

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... of two-step SMS authentication services for companies like Salesforce and Tinder. He noted the extraordinary amount of digital devices currently in circulation, and the growing customer expectations for ease-of-use services like Uber-esque frictionless ...

First client for Rubik Model Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... client to its new model bank. The fintech has localised Temenos' 'front-to-back' technology to develop Rubik Model Bank, a digital banking platform designed for Australian credit unions, mutual and other ADI's. Rubik chief executive Iain Dunstan said ...

Digital advice as commonplace as internet banking

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Once big institutions come around to the benefits of digital member engagement, digital advice services will become as reliable and ubiquitous as internet banking is now, according to Decimal founder and executive director, strategy and innovation Jan ...

Super execs: Size is not scale

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... result, he argued, super funds need to differentiate based on other factors such as product, retirement income solutions, digital engagement and financial advice. "Funds absolutely have to invest in these things or be out-competed. As you can see, size ...