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Government to invest in fintech security

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... demand from "350 fintech entrepreneurs for the 150 places initally on offer," according to Stone & Chalk chief executive Alex Scandurra. As reported in Financial Standard, the Stone & Chalk project was originally announced by NSW Premier Mike Baird as ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
The Australian share market looks set to open higher after a strong lead from the US stock market. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 5,526. Wall Street rose more than one per cent as technology ...

Australians retiring young despite rising life expectancy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Most Australians tend to retire younger than the current pension age (65), despite growing concerns over longevity risk during retirement. According to AMP.NATSEM's Income and Wealth report, Australians often enter retirement earlier than in Japan ...

Fidante appoints sales manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Challenger-owned multi-boutique Fidante Partners has appointed a new national sales manager. Trent Fitzgerald joins Fidante from Rubik Financial where he was head of sales. He has also held positions at Advance Asset Management and St George Bank. Commenting ...

YBR launches robo-advice platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Yellow Brick Road is launching GURU, a robo-advice platform that generates a holistic financial "roadmap." GURU is the first step in YBR's new low-cost advice model, and it can factor in savings, investments, liabilities, insurance and financial goals ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following an anemic lead from the US. At 0644 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,465. Wall Street stocks finished little-changed as a the General Electric ...

Bennelong appoints insto distribution director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Bennelong Funds Management has appointed a new director of distribution, institutional. Ryan Durance joins Bennelong from Schroders PLC, where he was product manager - equity long/short strategies. He has also held positions at Cazenove Capital Management ...

GSFM appoints institutional manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM) has appointed a new senior manager - institutional business. Vivienne Lee will be based in Sydney and report to GSFM chief executive Andrew McKinnon and head of distribution Damien McIntyre. Her role will focus on ...

Lonsec launches ESG metric

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Lonsec has launched the next series of its Better Investment Outcomes metrics, this time including one that targets environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As reported in Financial Standard, Lonsec's BIOmetrics are product rating tools ...

CPA sets up independent advice license

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... everyday Australians have suffered as a result of poor financial advice driven by conflicts of interest," CPA chief executive Alex Malley said. Malley will also become the chief executive of CPA Australia Advice. "We see it as critical that our new company ...