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Government fintech agenda spotlights microbanking

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... government has clearly used the budget to reaffirm its commitment to Australia's fintech industry, and sees this industry as a driver of increased consumer choice and jobs growth in financial services." Speaking to Financial Standard, KnowIT chief executive ...

BT Panorama to house Hunter Hall offerings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... owners, user-experience designers and technology developers coupled with a design-thinking approach has also been a key driver of BT Panorama's success," Shuttleworth said.

XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... therefore investors lose the most critical economic feature of bonds - repayment of capital at maturity. This is a key driver of the capital stability and predictability of returns individual bonds provide. As bonds and XTBs mature, the outcome of your ...

Impact investing driving advice growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
Demand for impact investing is expected to rapidly increase as a growing number of retail and institutional investors search for investments that provide both monetary and social returns. In the last five years there have been 96 reported impact investments ...

NAB and PwC partner for tax app

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
NAB has announced that it has partnered with PwC to provide data support services for self-employed workers and other "microbusinesses," including UberX drivers. PwC's Airtax app, originally targeted at Uber drivers, automates the process of collecting ...

Retention key driver behind planner salary increases

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
The Dawson Partnership 2016 Financial Planning Remuneration Trends Survey revealed 31% of the 25% of employers increasing remuneration were doing so as part of a retention strategy to retain valued employees. Other key findings from the survey revealed ...

European Cities Fund to take advantage of future proof cities

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
TH Real Estate has launched its flagship European Cities Fund aimed at tapping into the long-term growth potential of income-producing properties in 'future proof cities'. Head of global business development Austin Mitchell said TH Real Estate is focused ...

New framework for in-house investing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... be effectively achieved using external managers," Warren said. Most fund executives saw the ability to scale up as a key driver in the decision to bring funds in-house, and approached the issue on an asset class-by-asset class basis. "While there are ...

Small not feeling beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
While continued US labour market strength supports the Fed's decision to lift interest rates back in December and its forecasts for more lifts this year, weakening activity indicators released since - not to mention still below target inflation - indicate ...

The social benefits of advice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
The true value of financial advice lies in its social and emotional benefits, according to Effortless Engagement owner Dean Lombardo. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference in Cairns, Lombardo related how he'd ...