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Temenos scores digital transformation mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... and solutions to best support the needs of our investors and borrowers." Bird added investing in innovative, flexible and modern technologies, and working with key partners such as Temenos is an important part of this approach. Temenos' Australian ...

NAFTA's dead, welcome USMCA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
"We're going to win so much, you're going to be so sick and tired of winning." US President Donald Trump can add the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in his tally of 'wins' after the United States and Canada struck a last ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
AMP and Australia's big four banks have responded to the Royal Commission's interim report on misconduct in the financial services sector. The report, released on Friday, was scathing in its review of Australia's major players in financial services. ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... can provide "perverse incentives." "They are also commonly perceived as a more expensive and inferior arrangement to the modern approach of upfront fees and renewing ongoing fee agreements every two years. This can give rise to the perception of inconsistent ...

Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... AIST chief executive are being welcomed as executives of a new global financial sector initiative which targets the end of modern slavery and human trafficking. Joining the newly-formed Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking ...

ACDC to power new battery ETF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... Benchmarked against the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index, the fund will expose investors to lithium, which underpins modern consumer electronics such as laptops, smart phones, tablets and - now - electric cars. The fund also invests in lead, nickel ...

Industry fund contract under works at Link

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... facilitates lending, deposit taking, card issuance and digital channel design, Link said. For Link, it means the providing a modern adaptable platform to expand the addressable market of its banking and credit management business by opening up growing ...

Advisers can help democratise philanthropy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... seeing philanthropy as writing a "big cheque" after amassing a lot of money in the hope it will make a difference are gone. Modern philanthropy is seen as the "democracy of strategic giving." It's about "bringing forward our personal objectives and marrying ...

Government mulls reforms to tax residency rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... subject to further consideration," the board said. The board's report states there is an absence of a clear articulation of modern residency policy and fail to account for the considerable advancement over the years in the way in which individuals work ...

Advised clients and their most frequently asked questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... time actually delivering advice in FY18? A 2017 whitepaper from the Financial Planning Association of Australia shows the modern day financial adviser is one that embraces fintech solutions, which ultimately leads to increased client engagement. Financial ...