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abrdn sells local trustee business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... market through differentiated investment solutions, managed accounts, active ETFs, sustainable investment strategies and digital advice." Fletcher added: "We look forward to working with the abrdn team to facilitate a seamless transition for all investors." ...

Calastone, Schroders collaborate on tokenised investment vehicle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... may lead to cost reductions and lay the groundwork for more adaptable investment products that align with the current digital consumer experience. Calastone chief technology officer Adam Belding said the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT) ...

The boomer boom is over: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... younger generations face different challenges than those that came before them, and the transition to innovation in the digital world is continuing apace," he said. Therefore, it is essential that "industry participants become more active in understanding ...

Anti-hawking laws could dampen super fund advice: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... have to rely on exemptions and therefore can include lifetime annuities and make recommendations using human advisers or digital advice tools - but with the appropriate warnings, he said. "It might be argued that they have an obligation to do so in the ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... Schwab have collaborated to back EDX Markets, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange for institutional investors. Fidelity Digital Assets president Tom Jessop said that platform will provide investors with the security, custody, and liquidity they need ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... opportunities, and we want to leverage our strengths. We are very strong in managed accounts and we're very strong in digital, so we see those areas as great opportunities to continue to be market leaders," he said. "We're very focused. We've ...

Macquarie shifts toward AI-first banking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... investments in the technology that underpins our retail banking platforms, building them to be cloud-first and completely digital," said Macquarie's head of banking and financial services group Greg Ward. "By leveraging that investment in our technology ...

ASIC flags AI regulation remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... Generative AI, in essence, preternaturally communicates and creates with a user. It can "write text, compose music, and create digital art that has garnered headlines and persuaded consumers and households to experiment on their own," McKinsey said. ...

BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... VanEck spot bitcoin ETF. The creation of the iShares Bitcoin Trust comes amid a period of extreme volatility for many digital assets, including bitcoin. Recent events in the digital asset industry, including the bankruptcy of several entities and regulatory ...

ANZ reaches agreement with QLD government over Suncorp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... Under the implementation agreement, ANZ will establish a new major tech hub in Brisbane for technology specialists in digital, cloud and data. Over a five-year period it will hire or place 700 people into the tech hub, work with Google to deliver cloud ...