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Accountants expand robo-advice reach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... This includes access to client portfolios, investment profiles, performance reports and statements to enable greater efficiency in tax reporting enabled by integration with Class Super. Stockspot chief executive Chris Brycki said the new program is an ...

SSGA expands active managed funds business

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... are serving an ageing investor base with increasingly complex needs. "Because of this, they are looking for greater efficiency and governance in their portfolio construction, are more discerning on fees and expect a higher level of service from their ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... steady flow of mandated contributions from disengaged members." "[The industry] has failed to improve its scale and efficiency and deliver better outcomes for members," the report concluded. While some praised the report as a necessary step toward significantly ...

Productivity Commission proposes default super overhaul

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... deemed "desirable", the new models could be implemented nationally following the Commission's future review of the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system to be undertaken sometime after 1 July 2017. Default (MySuper) products, as ...

ETFs attracting insto appetites: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... institutions (45%) not using ETFs, over half said this would be changing soon. For the most part, institutions cited the efficiency of accessing asset classes and markets as a key reason for both using and increasing allocations to ETFs. About two-thirds ...

AMP upgrades wrap platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... $6.7 billion in funds under management since it was launched last year. Enhancements to the platform promises greater efficiency for advisers to manage multiple client activities simultaneously, giving them more choice in estate planning. Advisers for ...

BTFG announces giant Panorama leap

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... with medical professionals; and complete integration with Panorama. He said a focus will also be on enhancing capital efficiency by up to $250 million, including a restructuring of the life insurance entities, with benefits expected over FY17 and FY18. ...

CSC renews $40bn custody mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... practice in investment operations. This endorsement supports CSC's strategic investment operational goals of automation, efficiency, robustness and transparency." Northern Trust managing director for Australia and New Zealand Madeleine Senior said: "We ...

Fortnum creates professional advice framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... advisers with a guide to assist them in delivering quality, professional, client-centric advice to increase business efficiency and profitability, driving sustainable growth. The framework consists of three foundational pillars that Fortnum believes ...

MDA provider upgrades offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... clean design, when combined with powerful middle and front office improvements, is a proven way to improve adviser efficiency and bolster client engagement," Stephen said. The upgrade is expected to be live across all clients by 30 September 2017.