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ASIC clearing and settlements powers to curb ASX monopoly

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... covered services, including data, on commercial, transparent and non-discriminatory terms, and ensure that its core technology systems are designed and developed in a way that facilitates third-party access. The rules mark the first time ASIC exercises ...

Treasury drafts superannuation retirement income principles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... there's also the digital advice industry that's growing rapidly, and so, there are firms that are investing a lot in technology to build systems that funds can use to help their members determine what the right allocation is between an account-based ...

Iress posts strong profit rebound, completes transformation program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Iress has reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $88.7 million for the 2024 financial year, a $226.2 million turnaround from the previous year's loss, while also announcing the completion of its transformation program. The financial software ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... unique capabilities, for example, its advice education business, which gave rise to a set of parameters for selecting a technology partner, he added. Separately, Gregory said UniSuper has a strategy to be a "home for advice professionals," focused on ...

Apex names country head and COO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... two years." The Iress acquisition follows Apex's recent move to establish Apex Super in partnership with data and technology provider Novigi. Completion of the deal is expected in Q2 2025, pending regulatory approval. Iress will continue to provide ...

Insignia Financial improves losses amid takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... agreement in December, today confirming some 1400 workers will transfer to SS&C. They currently work across administration, technology and digital teams, Insignia said. The transfer will occur in the middle of the year, with the program of work expected ...

Challenger profits up, share price falls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... its growth strategy. "At the same time, we made significant progress in re-platforming our customer and investment technology, which will enable future growth," Hamilton said. Challenger said it progressed a range of initiatives to strengthen its brand ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... 15.2% for the 12 months thanks to its exposure to listed assets and US tech." Pearce said that so far in 2025, the big technology shares had suffered from some volatility, pointing to the emergence of Chinese-owned artificial intelligence company DeepSeek. ...

Our results were strong: Alexis George

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... assets came to market, "we'd have a look." "We could also think of little things like bolt-on capability. We know technology is increasingly important, there might be something there, but nothing on the agenda now," George said. She said it wouldn't ...

Iress creates dedicated customer role

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Iress has created a new position to strengthen its advice technology offerings, hiring the head of Count Financial. Adam Webb has been appointed to the newly created role of executive general manager, customer, effective March. In his new role, Webb ...