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GROW Super begins group insurance innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
GROW Super is partnering with one of the world's largest reinsurers to explore the potential for blockchain technology within group insurance. Entering a joint venture with Hannover Life Re Australasia, GROW will use R3's Corda blockchain infrastructure ...

ANZ considering IPO for subsidiary

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
ANZ is looking at an initial public offering for a New Zealand subsidiary, after an attempt to sell it to a Chinese buyer was blocked last year. The bank was set to sell UDC Finance to Chinese behemoth HNA Group for NZ$660 million when the NZ regulator ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
The asset management and wider wealth management industries are confident about growth prospects in 2018 but remain realistic about responding to intense fee pressures, a PwC global survey shows. The majority (87%) of the 126 asset and wealth management ...

Private wealth platform appoints ASX-listed corporate adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
A blockchain-based private wealth platform that created China's first robo-advice solution appointed an ASX-listed corporate advisory firm for its initial coin offering (ICO). Bankorus, which now advises more than 200,000 high-net-worth investors representing ...

Private equity firm sells Bravura stake

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... drawn from more than 40 global institutional investors, advised Bravura it had sold its remaining shares in an underwritten block trade. Ironbridge joint chief executive and founding partner Neil Broekhuizen will, however, remain on Bravura's board as ...

Blockchain saving mutual funds US$2.6bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Switching to blockchain infrastructure can save the mutual funds industry US$2.6 billion in back office costs, latest Calastone research shows. The study, which surveyed 234 global mutual funds, measured the economic impact of blockchain and automation. ...

Boutique aims to tackle retiree housing affordability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... financed residential property fund providing an excellent return. "The property operates on a simple rental model, much like a block of flats. Accordingly, no undue stress is placed on the property manager. Residents are typically quite healthy and independent. ...

Product agnostic planners boost ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Australia's ETF market could have fee-for-service financial planners to thank for its ongoing growth. Total funds under management for ASX-listed ETFs increased 44.2% in the 12 months to November 2017 to hit a record $35.5 billion. Researcher Cerulli ...

EY issues ICO theft warning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Investors have lost about US$400 million in the initial coin offering (ICO) market due to theft and cyberattacks, a new EY report shows. EY studied 372 ICO projects globally in 2017 that raised US$3.7 billion in funds - twice the volume of venture capital ...

Bitcoin bubble will burst in 2018: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
The latest Financial Standard spot poll result sees an end to the bitcoin bubble in 2018. About 40% of respondents are betting the days of the bitcoin phenomenon are numbered, while 29% predict Australia will lift interest rates by 25 percentage points. ...