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Even the wealthy are turning to robo-advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... wealthy clients are also turning to the new technology in their droves. That's according to the managing director of Accenture Wealth Management in the US, Kendra Thompson. She told Bloomberg about 15% of those in automated portfolios at US brokerage ...

Australia missing out on $34.5bn tech opportunity

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... underperforming in use of digital technologies and could be missing out on a $34.5 billion opportunity, according to Accenture research. Australia ranks eight out of the 17 leading economies measured on the Accenture Digital Density Index, which measures ...

Global re-regulation takes shine off investment banks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... consultant reports have noted these changes are fundamentally transforming investment banking businesses. For example, a 2013 Accenture report noted that "Major players in the industry are having to restructure their cash equity business, or abolish ...

CBA names new CIO

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... to taking up this role he was a vice president of enterprise systems at BP in the United Kingdom and is also a former Accenture partner with extensive SAP experience. Whiteing will commence his new role on 14 July 2014 taking over from current group ...

Macq appoints new COIN head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... includes manager of strategy third part for retail business at St George Financial Planning, roles for consulting firm Accenture and HR consultanting specialising in organisational design.

Consumers flex social media muscle

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... Wealth managers have been slower to engage. "We are working in a much more consumer orientated world, said Robert Wollan, Accenture's global managing director of customer relationship management. "The wealth management industry hasn't yet embraced social ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... Scott Marcouiller, market strategist for Wells Fargo Advisors. "Better-than-forecasted earnings from Oracle Corp. and Accenture Plc are helping the markets extend the week's gains, despite continued euro-area debt concerns, Middle East tensions, and ...

Fundies turn to outsourcing to curb costs: report

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... downward pressures on investment fees by outsourcing their non-core activities, a report found. This month RBC Dexia and Accenture released the outcome of a survey of 100 fund managers globally, including those based in Australia, to identify the outsourcing ...

Insurers slow to custom fit products: research

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... needs, some insurers are still largely ill-prepared to fulfill their customers' wants, research shows. Consulting firm Accenture sampled over 3,500 consumers in six countries, and 125 top executives at insurers from 24 countries - and found that insurers ...

Clouds gather in financial services

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... computing solutions by 50 per cent," he added. Last month Telstra signed a three-year partnership deal with IT services firm Accenture to provide cloud computing services in Australia, with Optus, Fujitsu and CSC also entering the market. Cloud computing ...