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Scaled advice tools on the rise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
Close to 50% of financial advice firms plan to adopt scaled advice technology within the next two years. This is a key finding of the latest AdviceTech report from Netwealth, examining 330 advice firms. According to the report, 47.3% of the firms examined ...

AMP loses mandate to AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
AMP has lost a workplace superannuation fund contract to AustralianSuper. Australia Post has selected AustralianSuper as its new default super fund provider following pressure from the Communications Workers Union (CWU), the representative of postal ...

Facebook to launch own currency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The social media giant revealed plans for its first financial services product, a digital wallet and its own cryptocurrency. Facebook is set to launch its own digital wallet in 2020, to allow people to access and participate in the Libra network, Facebook's ...

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Mercer appointed a senior client manager responsible for overseeing industry and public sector fund clients from Link Group. Paul Giles joins Mercer's Sydney office as a partner on June 11. He will be helping trustees provide more value to members amid ...

Liquidnet acquires fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
The global network for institutional investors has acquired a firm that uses natural language processing to produce predictive market analytics for investment professionals. Liquidnet has acquired Prattle, the developer of a proprietary system that ...

Consolidation hits super fund administrators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... laws will impact its earnings and operations in the 2019 financial year. The scope of regulatory change, member communication programs and adjustments to a range of fund product offerings has driven increased levels of activity through the organisation ...

FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... insights and support for managing mental health and wellbeing via Money & Life Professionals and other FPA member communication channels," De Gori said.

Big four satisfaction on road to recovery

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
Around four months after Kenneth Hayne handed down his final report into misconduct in financial services, customers of the big four banks are starting to feel more satisfied. Latest Roy Morgan findings show customer satisfaction with Australia's largest ...

Fund manager creates new investment role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... very exciting time for the business." Price will be responsible for Eley Griffith's investor administration and communication while leading distribution activities to institutional, wholesale and private clients.

FASEA reveals exam dates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... including regulatory and legal requirements, the construction of advice and ethical and professional reasoning and communication. Recently, FASEA admitted it will miss its own deadline for the approval of several graduate diplomas and bridging courses ...