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Custody assets reach new heights

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... held onshore. While part of this differential is the result of currency valuation changes, it also reflects the long-term trend of institutional investors seeking returns beyond Australia," Brown said. Asset servicing providers settled over 14 million ...

Investors lose in viral stock picks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
According to new analysis, stock picks which became popular on Facebook, Reddit and Twitter were almost guaranteed to see investors lose money. OpenMarkets Group (OMG) looked at trending stocks across Facebook, Reddit and Twitter - particularly those ...

Investment Trends adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... Mayell will lead a team of analysts focused on providing actionable market insights, competitive intelligence, custom and trend research across the direct wealth space, the firm said. In his most recent role, he established and ran a Sydney property ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator is urging TPDinsurance providers to act on gaps in their processes by improving data capabilities after previously flagging concerns including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report ...

Managed accounts fulfil best interest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
The increased uptake of managed accounts is seeing advisers fulfil their client best interest duty with ease, according to new research. The latest Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report showed 91% of advisers rated managed accounts as 'good' or ...

Maths an unpopular subject with high schoolers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... any maths at all. About 7% of female students and 12% of male students study advanced maths. Actuaries Institute said the trend is concerning and Australia lags OECD countries in the area. It attributed the trend to three main factors: standardised testing ...

Greenwashing scrutiny needed: Evergreen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... industry should be commended, according to Evergreen Consultants. "ESG or responsible investing is arguably the single largest trend in the investment universe today," Evergreen founder Angela Ashton said. "Investors are increasingly attracted to funds ...

Finfluencers ensnare female Millennials

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... Edwards' The Brokerage Generation. HypeAuditor chief executive and co-founder Alex Frolov said the demographic highlights a trend among mostly female consumers wanting to be educated by influencers who look or seem 'just like them', using ...

Netwealth launches mobile app

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
The platform launched a client portal app for financial adviser clients in a bid to improve client engagement. The app allows clients to view overall portfolio performance and asset allocation across their entire portfolio. Aside from simple charts ...

Praemium improves non-custodial solution

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The platform has made changes to its artificial intelligence capabilities to improve the user experience of its $140 billion non-custodial Virtual Managed Account solution. Praemium has expanded machine learning which has been able to identify transactions ...