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Digital advice as commonplace as internet banking

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... granted now." Because the majority of financial advice is still institutionally-aligned, Kolbusz said "the overwhelming channel for financial advice will still come through that, but consumers now expect to get the maximum amount of advice possible that ...

Retirement fears herald advice opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Less than one in 10 super fund members are confident they will be able to finance their retirement, the latest research from Investment Trends shows. The research firm's 2016 Member Sentiment and Communications Report shows less than 10% of members ...

Government bond strategy added to HUB24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Jamieson Coote Bonds' active Australian Government Bond strategy, distributed by Channel Capital, is now available via the HUB24 platform. Added to HUB24's IDPS and Super menus, the CC JCB Active Bond Fund is the retail version of JCB's wholesale strategy. ...

Vanguard execs head to US

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... headquarters. Head of distribution Michael Lovett will lead the company's US Registered Investment Adviser distribution channel. Lovett originally joined Vanguard in 2011 as head of intermediary distribution and has acted as head of distribution since ...

Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
The constant uphill battle faced by Australian fintech start-ups to enter the local marketplace is evidenced by research suggesting these new players pose little threat to the industry. A Yell Creative survey of 150 financial marketers found more than ...

ETFs to reach $6 trillion by 2020

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... expect to see further consolidation over the next two years. EY said the emergence of robo advisers as a scalable retail channel could change this digital distribution model for ETfs. Eighty-eight percent of respondents expect robo-advisers to accelerate ...

BTFG to combine key research divisions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
BT Financial Group is looking to combine parts of its Advice Research business with its Investment Research & Governance division. A spokesperson from BTFG has declined to confirm the development but said they are constantly reviewing their teams to ...

IRESS partners with UK wealth firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
IRESS has entered a long-term strategic partnership with a $46 billion wealth management firm in the UK. The technology firm has developed a wealth platform for Tilney Bestinvest, which manages assets for private clients, charities and financial advisers. ...

ClearView welcomes new strategic shareholder

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... company, with a view to achieve the following objectives: Expand and grow ClearView's distribution network in the IFA channel Enhance quality of the strategic advice to be provided by aligned advisers Increase recruitment and productivity of high quality ...

Midwinter makes strategic appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Financial services technology provider Midwinter hired a head of institutional growth as part of the company's aim to pursue partnerships in the superannuation and institutional space. Salvador Saiz joined Midwinter as a SME and superannuation fund ...