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Financial services workers content with pandemic changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... an additional 75% expect a shift towards online and digital services. In addition, 74% agree there will be an increased focus on new uses of technology while 63% expect increased innovation to benefit customers. The study draws insights from over 1000 ...

thedocyard details merger, proposes raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Digital dealtech company thedocyard has entered into a heads of agreement to acquire 100% of tech company Ansarada and has announced a $45 million capital raise to help fund the transaction. Upon completion, the merger will form a leading global software ...

Netwealth reports $43.8m in FY20 profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... software. This includes planned addition of 20 IT resources (20 in Melbourne and 10 in Veitnam) this financial year. Their focus will be predominantly new client engagement and mobile first offering, in addition to enhancing reporting, transactional ...

MySuper portfolio winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... recorded 21% total monthly losses and 55% total monthly gains. Rainmaker's head of investment research John Dyall said a focus on risk was increasingly important in the current environment. "The RiskMetrics approach focuses on the distribution of ...

Synchron compliance lead moves to AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... of risk and control, advice at AMP today after four years with Synchron. "Michael has joined AMP as part of our ongoing focus on strengthening governance," a spokesperson for AMP said. Earlier in his career, Jones was director, compliance at UBS Wealth ...

Industry veterans launch dealer group

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... uncommercial." The group promises to reduce man hours spent on admin work with a robust compliance overlay, allowing an adviser to focus instead on client relationships and acquisition, El Shammaa said. Instead of the advice process taking 10-12 hours ...

Sales, reporting top buy-side pandemic struggles

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... invested in modernizing and automating their middle and back office were able to recover. And now they've shifted their focus to creating even more resilience and capacity for the future," FIS Capital Markets head of strategy Tony Warren said.

Schroders appoints head of private debt

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... of funds launched last month, first reported by Financial Standard in January. Plans for a private debt offering with ANZ focus were also underway. Kidd has 25 years of investment banking and asset management experience. "Nicole brings a depth of experience ...

Praemium shows growth in crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Praemium has posted a positive full-year result despite the impacts of global headwinds caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform provider saw a 26% increase in global funds under administration to $20.3 billion, a 14% increase in revenue to $51.2 ...

ERS will impact those who didn't access super: REST

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
The effects of the government's Early Release of Superannuation scheme could result in a 25 basis point loss for those who didn't take advantage of the scheme, according to REST chief executive Vicki Doyle. Speaking at the FINSIA Future of Super webinar ...