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AustralianSuper tax specialist heads to fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... solutions that truly make a difference. "Bringing this together in the tax space and working with top development teams where the tech expertise is the best in the country to turn those solutions into reality is the reason I have joined GBST," she sa ...

SuperConcepts searches for new CTO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
AMP subsidiary SuperConcepts confirmed it is on the hunt for a new chief technology officer. Incumbent CTO Kurt Groeneveld will exit the business the end of 2018. Prior to joining SuperConcepts, he was the chief executive of Supercorp, a superannuation ...

Poor tech derails financial services marketing: Study

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... survey, the reality of how these tools work and what they deliver make them less of an enabler and more of a hindrance. "Tech platforms creating issues for nearly 80% of respondents is not the dream we've all been sold," the report said. "It's ...

KPMG acquires customer experience fintech

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
KPMG has acquired a customer experience consultancy which lists working with AMP as one of its key projects. KPMG acquired U Don't Know Us (UDKU), a customer experience innovator set to expand the big four consulting firm's customer, brand and marketing ...

Retirement planning is a personal responsibility

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Twenty-five years since the beginning of compulsory employer superannuation, Australians are beginning to understand having enough money for retirement is up to their own planning, according to a new report. Latest State Street Global Advisors research ...

Former Australian Unity executive joins advice licensee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
A financial advice dealer group has added its third former Australian Unity executive this month. Former Australian Unity Personal Financial Services chief executive Steve Davis has joined Infocus Wealth Management in the newly created role of chief ...

Zuper opens its doors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... can allocate up to 20% of funds in growth-orientated portfolios that reflect their values and interests (Health, Green and Tech). In terms of fees, Zuper's MySuper Option charges a 0.5% investment fee and 0.83% admin fee on investment returns. Members ...

Credit Suisse promotes private banking specialist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Credit Suisse appointed a new head of private banking Australia, promoting from within. Currently market leader at Credit Suisse Private Banking Australia, Michael Marr will lead the business from August 1. He replaces Alex Wade who, since January 2017 ...

Aussie instos buy ex-US value story

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... the underperformance is because US growth has been so strong and a large part of the growth market has been in large-cap tech companies or the FAANGs," Hartford said. He adds FAANG stocks - Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google - accounted for ...

AFCA funding lacks transparency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees slammed the lack of transparency around how the Australian Financial Complaints Authority will operate and be funded. The Federal Government recently released its AFCA funding model overview, which ...