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OneVue announces management, strategy changes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... not working." To illustrate her point, Mckeage pointed to controversies surrounding automated investment algorithms, or "robo-advice": "I remember someone saying, 'Are you telling me you'd rather trust an algorithm than a person?' And the answer is yes! ...

Better to own or to rent investments?

JOHN DYALL  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The latest fixed income market outlook from BlackRock's Rick Rieder poses the interesting question of whether there are some assets in a portfolio which are there for the long term and others which have a place for a short time, depending on opportunities ...

Boutique launches two robo advice models

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
Boutique investment manager Quilla is attempting to differentiate itself through a recent launch of two robo advice products that tests current portfolio strategies among other objectives. The first product offers institutional investors a platform ...

Decimal Software partners with US fintech giant

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... product sets." The statement said that the company is "helping some major finance and banking companies fight back against robo advisers and other fintech competitors." In a release to the ASX, it confirmed that its clients include organisations such ...

Go-it-alone investment culture taking hold in Europe

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... to the general public themselves." Barbara Wall, Europe research director at Cerulli added: "There's a global trend toward robo-advice that should not go unnoticed. It started in the United States, with companies like Wealthfront gaining traction and ...

SMSF the next frontier for robo advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Australia's self-managed super fund market will be the next frontier for robo advice but it is not a threat to financial planners according to a recent report from FinDigital and Ignition Wealth. The report, which reviewed 45 robo advice offerings ...

Advisers see regulated robo-advice opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... which tracked the responses of 288 financial advisers - indicates that Australian planners are beginning to see so-called "robo-advice" as a tool to access lower-income client groups. This is supported by 42% of participants' belief that Generation Z ...

Embrace client interests or wither on the vine, advisers told

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... challenge our industry. An EY study found financial services is sector most likely to be disrupted by technologies such as robo advice. "Right now, advisers and other industry professionals should make hay while the sun shines. Get as many ideal clients ...

Tech "arms race" to spur banking competition

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... services "dramatically reduced and penetration rates significantly increased." Regarding the controversial debate around robo-advice and bank staff being replaced by robots, EY said: "While we expect self-service machines to replace cashiers and mobile ...

Robots will take over white collar jobs first

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
Contrary to the popular belief, robots are more likely to take over the tasks of medium and high-skilled workers, rather than jobs that do not require a university education, a Department of Industry paper determined. "The challenges presented by increasing ...