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Robo-advice to impact not replace: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Robo-advice is set to have the greatest impact on the financial services industry over the next five years, according to new member research by CFA Institute. The Fintech Survey found that 70% of respondents believe that mass affluent investors will ...

Energy Super partners with robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Energy Super is the latest industry fund to sign on a robo-advice platform, a move it says will complement existing financial advice offerings. The $6 billion fund has entered a partnership with Decimal Software and its new Eqilize platform, a robo-advice ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
The majority (80%) of generation X and Y would prefer face to face advice over robo advice but are only willing to pay a maximum of $250 to receive it, according to new research from ING Direct. The research reveals that adaptation will be central for ...

QuietGrowth adds multi-risk portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Robo-advice provider QuietGrowth has introduced multi-risk portfolios, along with a new client-side mobile app. The multi-risk solution allows clients to segment their savings into portfolios with different levels of risk, giving them finer control ...

Decimal launches insto robo-advice packages

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
Decimal has launched two robo-advice tools aimed at the institutional sector. The first, Eqilize, is aimed at providing a rapid and simple robo-advice service for superannuation funds and other large institutions; it comes "preconfigured" and, in Decimal ...

YBR acquires News Corp platform

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... on the OneVue platform. YBR's statement said the acquisition forms part of its digital plans which included the release of robo-advice tool Guru in 2015. The statement added that YBR intends to leverage its brand, which it has built over five years of ...

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... by fintech startups seeking assistance about how to navigate the regulatory requirements. In particular we have dealt with robo or digital advice, crowd sourced equity funding, payments, marketplace lending and blockchain business models," Medcraft said. ...

Stockspot releases robo tool for HNW investors

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Stockspot has released a personalised automated investment portfolio service targeted at attracting high-net worth investors. The Stockspot Themes service allows "qualifying investors" to choose from 14 different investment themes which tie into Stockspot's ...

ASIC consults on robo regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
ASIC has released a draft regulatory guide and consultation paper for the robo-advice sector. The guide addresses industry concerns about and expectations for digital advice. It suggests robo-advice providers must hold an Australian financial services ...

New engagement tool for super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... it's pushed out as a marketing tool or sales creation channel, or whether it's an education channel. "Super funds are using robo advice and static videos to try and reach customers but EngageOne enables super funds to combine these initiatives to enrich ...