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Implemented Portfolios launches bespoke IMA offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... accounting and self-licensed advice firm Collins SBA, with managing director Jonathan Elliot describing it as an exciting development to be able to offer a service leveraging the Implemented Portfolios investment eco-system. "Our value proposition is ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Sure there were a few down days but overall, the US equity market - like the energizer bunny - keeps on going and going... up. Wall Street's major equity market indices closed at record highs - the Dow at 21,115.55 points; the S&P 500 at 2395.96 points ...

Super to drive employment in 2017

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... to SUPER Recruiters, listed infrastructure provides the ability to capture the forecast growth in US infrastructure development, with the flexibility of listed investments - providing a means of exiting the asset class should things suddenly go awry. ...

Listed advice groups gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... time, managing director John de Zwart said. Investing in a new chief investment officer, technology, and practice development is paying off for the company and its wealth segment - it recently reported a 29% growth in EBITDA year-on-year to $4 million ...

Going good but there are risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
The just-released "OECD Economic Surveys, Australia" provided a pretty growth picture of the domestic economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.6% this year and 3.1% in 2018 - one that would lower the current jobless rate from 5.7% (January 2017) to 5.5% ...

Kaplan buys artificial intelligence regtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... managing director, Rob Regan said. Regan said the addition of Red Marker to the Kaplan portfolio will accelerate the development of customized and adaptive learning engines in the financial services sector. Further, Kaplan chief executive Brian Knight ...

Advice group driving fintech efficiencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Elders Financial Planning will work with a well-known fintech to further develop digital solutions for its adviser network. Elders is collaborating with SuiteBox to create a unique dealer group offering, delivering the latest digital developments and ...

YBR partnership drives wealth renewal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... across investment services, life insurance and general insurance, with a phone-based advice team also currently in development with a view to be launched by the end of the year. YBR's interim results saw the firm achieve its maiden profit in the half-year ...

Netwealth dominating platform sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Platform providers are shifting their focus toward development of functionality after years of costly compliance work, with netwealth leading the field. That is a key finding of Investment Trends' 2016 Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis ...

Deutsche Bank equities head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... Glenn. Over the last eight years, Glenn has been a key member of the equities management team and integral to the development of our business into the market leader that it is today. The transition of leadership for clients will therefore be seamless," ...