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Managed accounts demand dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 17 SEP 2017
... better outcomes for clients, Dunnin said. He forecasts in the next five years, managed accounts will takeover investment wraps and non-super platforms. Half of advisers not using managed accounts agreed with this prediction. In two to three years, the ...

BGL integrates with Xero for single database

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... released to clients in coming months. Simple Fund 360 is now supports over 200 integration partners including banks, brokers, wraps, platforms and practice management solutions. The announcement coincides with the release of the Xero Small Business Insights ...

Fidelity hires new director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... Prior to this, he held senior roles at Asgard and BT Financial Group working as a senior business development manager and a wraps specialist respectively. In appointing Mathie, Devoy said she is confident his knowledge and skills gained from 20 years ...

Managed funds platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... Managed discretionary accounts provider MA Operator launched a platform aiming to be a low-cost alternative to traditional wraps and the unlisted managed funds platform mFund. MA Operator co-founder Shannon Bernasconi said uXchange enables advisers to ...

Managed accounts continue rapid surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... The managed accounts sector now equates to about 7% of the $600 billion in funds under administration across platforms and wraps in Australia. That is the key finding of the Institute of Managed Account Professionals' (IMAP) latest Managed Accounts FUM ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... managed funds a responsible entity should report to ASIC; what fees and costs information about platform products like super wraps and IDPSs should be reported; and, the use of estimates when specific information relating to costs is not readily available. ...

BT doubles wrap market share

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... (5.5%). ANZ recorded the lowest growth, with an increase in business of just 3.5% over the 12 month period. Funds held in wraps, which account for 41.9% of the overall master funds market, climbed 15.4% year on year to $299.1 billion. Net fund flows ...

Portfolio rebalancing highlights adviser value

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... of rebalanced portfolios, Weldon said advisers should also look to make the most of technology available on platforms and wraps. "Making use of 'distribution instruction' or 're-weighting facility' can make the process more efficient and simpler. Automating ...

Midwinter extends partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... self-managed superannuation and direct share accounts." InvestmentLink collects data from more than 600 funds, platforms, wraps and other accounts. The data is used by more than 12,000 financial planners and 200 dealer groups. The platform holds data ...

Bravura hires product manager from BT

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... strategy for Sonata - Bravura's wealth management software platform for superannuation, investments, life insurance and wraps. The role forms part of Bravura's wider strategic focus on the life insurance market within APAC and EMEA. The announcement ...