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Iress sells platforms business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... agreeing to pay $1 million in cash and an additional $20 million over 18 months if certain milestones are met. IOPB offers financial products and services that include superannuation, non-superannuation, and custody and administration. Last October ...

Australian Ethical posts strong half-year result

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
Australian Ethical has reported a strong half-year financial result, with revenue increasing by 33% to $48.5 million and its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) jumping 71% to $8.5 million. The ethical investment firm's funds under management ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... grandparent economy, AI acceleration, and social reconnection are the five megatrends shaping the future of SMSF and financial services businesses, according to McCrindle Research principal Mark McCrindle. During day two of the SMSF Association National ...

ESSSuper welcomes strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... meetings with the executive leadership. deVries replaces Sue Johnson who left six months ago to join the Australian Financial Complaints Authority as a strategic insights manager. deVries joins the $34 billion fund from Catholic Church Insurance, where ...

Financial services 300x more likely to get hacked: Expert

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
When it comes to cyber-attacks on financial services businesses, Cyber Collective founder Fraser Jack says it's not a matter of 'if' but 'when'. Addressing day three of the SMSF Association National Conference this morning, Cyber Collective founder ...

Advisers should have an AI plan: Netwealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
When it comes to incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and big data into an financial advice practice, it's imperative to have a plan in place, according to Netwealth head of marketing Andrew Braun. Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... manager, growth Jo Hurley, younger generations want more control over their retirement savings than ever before, and financial advisers need to cater to this demand. Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association Conference in Brisbane, Hurley cited new ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... they've got, the momentum they've got means it'll be a great year for tech stocks," he predicted. However, La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton highlighted the resilience of the property market as his Factor-X. "I don't see that changing ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Artificial intelligence could threaten financial stability, forcing novel macro-prudential strategies, according to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. In a speech at Yale Law School, Gensler described AI as having "tremendous ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Despite seeing an influx of independent financial advisers' (IFAs) business, AMP continues to seek alternatives for its advice unit as it reports another loss. In the first half of the 2024 financial year, the wealth firm recorded a 33% year on ...