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Financial Synergy makes big play in big data

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
The latest move in to big data analytics by superannuation software provider Financial Synergy is being touted as one that will help transform the industry in Australia. The firm announced a partnership with NASDAQ-listed software company OpenText yesterday ...

Lonsec portfolios added to Macquarie and HUB24 platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
Lonsec's managed portfolios have been added to the Macquarie Wrap and HUB24 platforms. Specifically, investors on the HUB24 platform will now have access to Lonsec Retirement Managed Portfolios, while Macquarie Wrap users now have Lonsec's Managed Portfolios ...

Impact investments the next wave for RI

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... change is sometimes criticised; requesting companies that are pure coal players without diversified sources of revenues to switch to cleaner technologies can prove almost impossible." However AXA IM also said a mix of both divestment and engagement is ...

Australian ethical investing continues rise

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
Interest in ethical investment is shaping to continue its rise during 2016 following the latest inflow figures from ASX-listed wealth manager Australian Ethical. Australian Ethical increased its funds under management (FUM) by 13% to more than $1.4 ...

Super switches estimated at $35 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2016
A sample from more than 100,000 Australians with superannuation shows about one-third were prepared to change their super fund without financial advice during the past three years. From the selection of 2002 respondents interviewed as part of the Roy ...

ASIC bans NAB-aligned adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... Mark Tidbury after the bank reported him following an internal investigation. ASIC found Tidbury had recommended clients switch to a different superannuation product in circumstances where there was little benefit and significant additional cost to the ...

Retail funds risk member exodus

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... super fund members, according to CoreData's 2015 'Member retention report'. A further 21.8% are likely or very likely to switch to a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) over the same period of time. The percentage of overall superannuation fund members ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... performance of superannuation funds across the industry, to see where their funds are invested and have greater ability to switch funds, if they choose to do so." At the same time O'Dwyer released separate draft legislation that is attempting to extend ...

ING DIRECT inks deal with advice association

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
ING DIRECT has signed a referral deal with one of Australia's top financial planning associations that will benefit customers of its Living Super product. Professional practices which are certified by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will provide ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... the major networks no longer had control over what people watched (and when) anymore - it's the other way around. If the switch can be flipped so radically, can the same thing happen in superannuation? That was certainly the question posed by presenters ...