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Norwegian wealth fund reports -14.1% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global finished 2022 down a record $222 billion, saying it was a "very unusual year". The oil fund recorded the biggest loss in its history. Its previous largest loss was in 2008 amid the Global Financial Crisis when ...

Fintech predictions for 2023: Finura

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Finura Group said it expects to see six key themes emerge this year for technology in the financial services industry. In its Wealth Tech Predictions 2023 report, the global technology consultant said wealth professionals are confronted with both headwinds ...

Global equities to grow in 2023: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
Dividends from global equities are projected to increase this year, however, investors should be wary of macro risks, according to Plato Investment Management. In its latest global income report, the Sydney-based investment manager stated that income ...

Fin365 undertakes strategic mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
Software provider Fin365 is enhancing its capabilities by merging with two other financial services companies, appointing a head of technology services in the process. Fin365 will merge with Optimised Financial Planning Solutions (OFPS) and SMSF Paraplanners ...

The game changing trends planners should know about

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
According to social researcher Michael McQueen, the trends that will be game changers, not just for financial planners but for the world at large, is the acceleration of artificial intelligence, the reworking of work, and the post-millennial era. "In ...

Digital advice predicted to soar in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
Asset managers and superannuation funds will ramp up their digital advice offerings in 2022 as the reality of financial advisers exiting sets in. Technology firm Finura predicts the wealth management and super sectors will invest heavily in digital ...

Calastone partners with Microsoft for fund, data services

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
Calastone has partnered with Microsoft to enhance its fund and data offerings in a wider effort to drive new opportunities for collective investments worldwide. As part of the partnership, Calastone recently built DMI Fund Services using Microsoft's ...

InvestSMART launches ethical product

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
ASX-listed InvestSMART Group has added a diversified ethical portfolio to its investment menu. The Ethical Growth Portfolio invests in five to 15 ethical ETFs across Australian equities, international equities and bonds. The Morningstar Australia Moderate ...

Licensee awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
ROAR Software, formerly known as YTML, has won a technology solution mandate from a recently launched dealer group. Dealer group Finchley & Kent claims that its advisers save up to 60% of their time on administrative work as a result of this new partnership. ...

State Street launches new data platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
State Street has launched an end-to-end data management and warehouse solution for institutional investors, partnering with Snowflake and Microsoft Azure. The State Street Alpha Data Platform combines data from multiple sources in the investment process ...