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Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
The success of technology start-ups and Australia's maturing venture capital sector are driving superannuation funds to reconsider VC as an asset class. In September, First State Super and Hostplus invested $110 million and $35 million respectively ...

NAB enlists Topdocs for CMA service

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... natural progression in our industry to limit the amount of time it takes for advisers to fulfil their legal structure set ups for their clients," said Topdocs director Michael Spakman. "As part of this new partnership, we are also looking to further ...

Aussie fintechs sell to grow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
More than 30 Australian and New Zealand financial technology start-ups have put their case forward as to how they can progress the digital expansion of financial services. Speaking in front of prominent investors and industry professionals at the Afiniation ...

Midwinter gives Dover discount digital advice

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
Midwinter has partnered with Dover Financial Advisers to offer competitive pricing for AdviceOS, its digital advice platform. As reported in Financial Standard in May, AdviceOS is a holistic digital advice solution, which enables clients of AFSLs to ...

KPMG pinpoints stagnant insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... saying that their organisations are already experiencing disruption from new, more nimble competitors. "It is not just start-ups that are creating innovation challenges for the insurance sector. 40% of respondents say that increased competition from ...

Retirees should expand asset classes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
Sticking to limited asset classes post-retirement may not prioritise income returns and potentially leave retirees with the burden of running out of money. This was a key message from Legg Mason's 2015 Retirement Income Symposium where Martin Currie ...

First State Super funds Aussie start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
First State Super has led a $200 million capital raising aimed at nurturing the development of Australian internet start-ups. First State Super chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner confirmed the fund has made a $110 million investment towards ...

Asset management modeling low-cost airlines

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... winners are going to be the robo-advisers." He said the robo-advisers could be asset managers themselves or new internet start-ups. Rajan added that acquisitions in recent years, including Schroders' purchase of online wealth manager Nutmeg and BlackRock's ...

Afiniation adds weight to Citi fintech initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... innovators, investors, partners, finance industry professionals and supporters, the company creates opportunities for start-ups and established firms through regular events. The next Afiniation Showcase will be held on Thursday 24 September at the Ivy ...

Sigma wins industry fund equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
Boutique firm Sigma Funds Management has won an Australian equities mandate from a Sydney-based industry superannuation fund. The mandate goes to Sigma's Select strategy, a high conviction broad cap value strategy that has outperformed the S&P/ASX300 ...