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Failed industry fund merger laid bare at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... was union-nominated, were getting told by other Equip directors that they would back the merger. "So we were getting mixed intel," Wilson said. Around the same time, the Energy Trades Union (ETU) sent a request to Energy Super's board requesting it and ...

Raiz beefs up security with AI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
Micro-investing platform Raiz Invest struck a deal with a US-based cyber security firm to help protect the platform from hackers. Raiz appointed Seattle-based Versive to deploy its security engine in the platform, which grows at over 20% per quarter. ...

Diversity underscores wealth manager success

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
The wealth management industry's ability to realise its full potential and social purpose will be underpinned by a diverse workforce and conscious capitalism, according to Pendal chief executive Richard Brandweiner. Brandweiner said the volume of ...

Zuper opens its doors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Millennial super fund Zuper has officially launched to make a play at the $2.6 trillion superannuation industry. Aiming to "empower" millions of young disengaged Australians with their superannuation, Zuper was founded in early 2017 by chief product ...

SPECIAL FEATURE: Breaking the custody mould

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Custodians are defying a myth the $3.5 trillion industry hasn't kept pace with technology to address operational efficiencies and system-related issues. For many, robotics is already taking over several manual processes. According to the Australian ...

Wealth fintech strengthens leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
A digital advice provider has appointed a Midwinter general manager to lead a growing and global distribution network. Joining Ignition Wealth as head of sales is Helen Thom. She was most recently Midwinter's general manager of distribution. Formerly ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Young people are increasingly turning to robo-advice services for long-term goals like growing wealth outside of superannuation and saving for retirement, according to Six Park. Insights from the automated investment platform show 36.5% of its users ...

Sydney asset manager hires director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
A $5.3 billion global manager which acts as the responsible entity for several ASX-listed funds is seeing a change in its board positions. Walsh & Company Investments director Tristan O'Connell is stepping down to focus on activities in the Evans ...

Advisers name top platform provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
Financial advisers rated Netwealth as the top administration platform in Adviser Ratings' annual satisfaction survey. More than 1100 advisers surveyed in the Financial Advice Landscape Report said Netwealth delivered the best investment functionality. ...

Advised clients and their most frequently asked questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
Looking back on the 2017-18 financial year, Financial Standard wants to know the most common financial advice clients requested. This week the Financial Standard spot poll asks where did advisers spend the most time actually delivering advice in FY18? ...