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Viridian opens new offices

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... advisers in the year ahead but sees the industry continuing to consolidate. Viridian has been investing in its IT and tech systems. "We have a chance this year to become more assertive with it...not having to rely on other third parties," he said of ...

What people really think about life commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... to be educated on how those commissions work. "Advisers who are embracing highly transparent charging models and have systems in place to continuously educate clients about the value they provide seem well placed to thrive in this environment," Lippiatt ...

Spaceship goes on executive hiring spree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... executives, including a former leader of Macquarie and Bennelong Asset Management. In a move designed to shore up its systems and drive growth, Spaceship has made three c-suite level appointments, with a chief product officer, chief operating officer ...

Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... burning," he said. "This is the year when world leaders must work with all sectors of society to repair and reinvigorate our systems of cooperation, not just for short-term benefit but for tackling our deep-rooted risks." The Global Risks Report brings ...

Powerwrap finds new line of business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... alternatives. The new hedge fund additions are expected to go through around April. Powerwrap is working through the tech systems for the changes while the US parties are working through approvals from US's Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... adjusted for this," she told Financial Standard. "I had sympathetic managers, however their hands were tied because of the systems that were in place at the time. The system likened maternity leave to long service leave, I responded by saying there is ...

Better retirement income products needed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... did not have any significant impact on levels of worry about retirement savings. "Australia has one of the best pension systems in the world, yet Australian retirees are still showing high levels of worry that they will outlive their savings," National ...

GAM partners with SimCorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... provider SimCorp. The global asset manager will partner with SimCorp to consolidate its external front and middle office systems on to a single platform. "SimCorp Dimension will serve and GAM's core front office platform and Investment Book of Record ...

Commonwealth Super mulls platform changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... Corporation is considering making changes to how it administers about 570,000 defined benefit member accounts as its existing systems age. CSC has invited interested companies to submit proof-of-concepts for a core registry platform for its defined benefit ...

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... could facilitate bank runs at such times." The Bank warned that CBDCs had the potential to disrupt established financial systems. "The implication would be that there would be a fall in commercial bank deposits and a reduction in the availability of ...