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Market pessimism over Insignia 'overblown'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... should enhance Insignia's ability to grow client assets and see outflows decrease. "The proportion of funds in newer platforms with better features and lower fees is growing. Its platform market share looks to be steadying from consecutive declines. ...

Platform reveals advice firms' top issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... Rounding out the top 10, advisers also sought more information on insurance, retirement, client experience, Centrelink, and platforms from their peers. Subcategories within practice management included human resources, workflow, process design, succession ...

Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... Joining the conference from New York, Juniper shared that the fastest-growing channel in the US is digital investment platforms like Fidelity, which have been driven by the expansion of commissioning-free trading. At other end of the spectrum, registered ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... competitions entered. The cold callers also bypass data brokers by posting click-bait advertisements on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Such ads promote superannuation comparison calculators, which give consumers the impression their ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... underway, dominated by companies with direct revenue exposure alongside 'picks and shovel' stocks that provide the tools, platforms, and infrastructure required to drive success in an AI-enabled world," Cairns said. "What we are most excited by is the ...

Future Fund deputy CIO jumps to Blue Owl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... including its GP strategic capital - where it takes passive minority states as general partners - and its real estate platforms. "We are the preeminent manager in that space, having done about 70% of the transactions, and the largest player in the sale-leaseback ...

Proposed super tax obfuscates legacy pensions rules: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... difficulty is the relatively small and declining number of these pensions, meaning it's unlikely SMSF administration platforms will undertake this calculation," he said. Many legacy pensions cost a substantial amount to administer. With Division 296 ...

AMP North adviser inflows rise 22%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
AMP North inflows from independent financial advisers (IFAs) increased 22% as its platforms business' assets under management (AUM) increased to $74.3 billion. In a quarterly business update, AMP reported that net cash inflows to platforms increased ...

ATO targets crypto investors, sharing economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... declaring their profits and gains. "So, if you obtain work through Uber, Airtasker or any of the many sharing economy platforms which allow you to rent out assets or your personal services, take heed. The ATO is now receiving reports from many platforms ...

Superhero introduces $2 brokerage

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... lowered its brokerage fees on January 15 to enable investors to trade for as little as $3 on Australian equities. Other platforms such as Stake charges the same amount, while CommSec and SelfWealth users pay as much as $5 and $9.50 respectively.