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UniSuper on climate chopping block

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Market Forces has put UniSuper on the chopping block in a divestment campaign aimed at pressuring the fund to ditch shares in fossil fuel companies. "UniSuper does not have fund-wide exclusions on fossil fuel investments of any kind. Instead, it claims ...

Iress invests in blockchain

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
Financial services software company Iress has acquired a blockchain communication platform to improve accountability and efficiency in data collection and storage. BC Gateways' platform allows for the secure exchange of data and documents for the financial ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Value stocks are headed towards an "unprecedented" boom, according to Schroders UK fund manager Simon Adler. Adler said part of the reason value stocks deserve more attention is because growth has been doing so well. "The last 10 years has been the ...

Vanguard appoints operation risk lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Vanguard has appointed a replacement to head its operation risk for APAC after the incumbent left for an industry fund. Ilda Rodrigues was appointed from within the risk management group to the role. She takes the role after Theo Vosinidis left Vanguard ...

Saxo partners for new reporting service

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
Saxo Markets has entered into a new partnership to provide an institutional grade reporting service. The partnership with Sharesight will deliver an integrated recordkeeping service for self-directed investors. Saxo described the initiative as "open ...

Vanguard launches three new active funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
Vanguard has launched two new actively-managed, low cost equities funds managed by external managers, as it kicks off a lineup of active funds in Australia. The company has offered factor-based funds in Australia for roughly the past two years but this ...

Financial services executives in the money

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Following a highly successful IPO and 41% increase in funds under administration, the last 12 months has seen Netwealth's Michael and Matt Heine named among Australia's richest executives. Netwealth joint managing directors Michael and Matt Heine have ...

IRESS partners for client engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
Users of IRESS can now schedule and hold video meetings with clients thanks to a new integration. The financial services technology provider has partnered with Suitebox to deliver a digital workspace for advisers that will also allow them to screen ...

Vision Super looks for admin partners

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
Vision Super is positioning itself as a potential partner with other superannuation funds interested in combining administration capabilities as an alternative to outsourcing large administration groups. The $7.5 billion fund recently completed its ...

Adviser Intelligence secures multi-million funding deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
Cloud-based financial planning software company Adviser Intelligence has announced a multi-million-dollar private funding and partnership arrangement with an investment technology firm. The partnership and funding deal with Avocado Consulting will allow ...