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Wealth management platform adds executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
Financial data provider InvestmentLink appointed a chief commercial officer to help grow its wealth management platform. Owen Joyce is the new chief commercial officer of CashDeck and is responsible for developing solutions that will assist financial ...

ASIC cancels AFSL, bans former executives and fund managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
The AFSL of an international foreign exchange brokerage service provider was cancelled by ASIC for non-compliance. The Australian arm of Gallop International was found to have repeatedly failed to comply with the conditions of its licence and its obligations ...

Colonial First State upgrades managed accounts offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
New managed accounts capabilities will be rolled out across Colonial First State's FirstWrap and FirstChoice platforms ahead of managed accounts being made available on FirstChoice later this year. As part of a tailored solution for a range of licensees ...

Financial services enters next cloud computing evolution

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Cloud computing will now form the centre of several operations at a global firm dedicated to post-trade market infrastructure for asset managers, custodians and brokers. The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) holds a view that cloud computing ...

Professional financial advice outpacing self-directed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... financial risks, while a larger portion (60%) are increasingly using professional advice in the form of a financial planner, broker, accountant and lawyer. The numbers come from an annual joint study by Deloitte Access Economics and the ASX. It showed ...

Liquidnet acquires global tech firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
Institutional dark pool network Liquidnet is preparing for changes to European Union markets regulation through the acquisition of a global provider of equity analytics. OTAS Technologies, established in 2011, currently provides equity market analytics ...

Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
Digital insurance technology companies or 'insurtechs' are failing to exploit opportunities in the industry, a new study found. Joint research conducted by global consulting firm Oliver Wyman and German insurance startup Policen Direkt shows the second ...

Barclays refunds US$97m for overcharging clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
Banking and financial services giant Barclays Capital has agreed to refund $97 million to clients for misrepresenting services and overcharging advisory and mutual fund fees. An investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission found Barclays ...

NAB Wealth growth steady

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
National Australia Bank's wealth business reported modest growth in the half year to March, while finalising the sale of its life insurance business contributed significantly to the group's bottom line. NAB does not split out its consumer banking and ...

WTW launches insto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... senior investment consultant Leslie Mao said. This involves setting up the fund jurisdiction and legal processes, choosing a broker, custodian, and auditor and so on, he said, but what the platform will do is remove a lot of redundant processes. It will ...