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Ignition poaches from Bravura Solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... which ultimately empowers financial services institutions to deliver greater volumes of financial advice through enhanced customer experiences." Meanwhile, Speirs said: "I am looking forward to working with the team to build Ignition as the market leading ...

Hejaz debuts Australia's first Islamic pension product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... create a product that meets regulatory and Islamic requirements, but then fails to deliver the financial outcomes the customer is seeking. We find that the Islamic requirements and the regulatory requirements are generally complimentary of one another ...

ACCC slams door on ANZ, Suncorp deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has declined ANZ's $4.9 billion bid to acquire Suncorp Group's banking arm, citing concerns around competition and potential consumer detriment. The regulatory body said it remains unsatisfied ...

Iress adds new operations, customer service leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... delivering strategic, operational and financial outcomes for the wealth business. In the newly created role of chief customer officer for wealth in Australia and New Zealand, Kelli Willmer is responsible for client engagement, account management, business ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... whether interest rates may be lowered in the near future". "Continued interest rate hikes have the dual effect of reducing customer spending whilst also increasing business costs - during a time where the industry is already under enormous pressure," ...

Raiz increases portfolio fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
Micro-investing app Raiz has upped its fees on a range of its portfolios, with some increasing as much as 29%. The monthly maintenance fee for the Standard portfolios will increase from $3.50 to $4.50 for account balances of less than $20,000. For balances ...

CommSec launches global share trading platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
CommSec is rolling out a new international share trading platform, offering access to 13 equities markets for as little as US$5 brokerage. The new service will initially be made available on the CommSec website, to be made available via the app in time. ...

Bravura names chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
Bravura Solutions has appointed interim chief executive Andrew Russell to the top job permanently following the quick departure of Libby Roy. Russell will take on the dual role of chief executive and managing director, succeeding Roy who vacated the ...

BlackRock to enter Indian asset management industry

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... the largest and most respected asset management companies globally." "Jio BlackRock will be a truly transformational, customer centric and digital-first enterprise with the vision to democratise access to financial investment solutions and deliver financial ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
With the threat of cyber-attacks growing by the day, leadership teams in all areas of financial services are being urged to ramp up cybersecurity protections, with the regulators keeping a keen eye on their efforts. But while major institutions might ...