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Douglass makes case for Magellan turnaround

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... benchmark. Douglass said this was largely driven by Magellan's holdings in Apple (2.83% of net return), eBay (1.68%) and Microsoft (1.54%). Laying out his case for the increasing prominence of "digital-platform companies," Douglass said stocks like the ...

Super fund inks multi-million dollar tech upgrade

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
A $24 billion industry superannuation fund has signed an enterprise-wide managed services agreement with global information and communication technology service provider Dimension Data. The agreement will see Dimension Data design, supply, implement ...

Finance braces for Amazon effect

EMMA RAPAPORT AND DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
The arrival of Amazon Marketplace in Australia will disrupt several businesses and the financial services industry won't be immune to the online store's influence. Already sending shockwaves through local major retailers, Australian fintech Avoka believes ...

Global disruption fund locks in former CEOs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
Evans Dixon chairman David Evans has assembled an investment team of former chief executives to raise up to $150 million for the soon to be ASX-listed Global Disruption Fund. The initial portfolio is expected to include Amazon, Facebook, Alibaba, Netflix ...

Old technology costing advice industry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
The majority financial advice firms are still choosing to rely on Microsoft Excel as their primary source of administrative software despite a range of financial software products coming to market, YTML said. According to the financial technology provider's ...

Xero accelerates AI and machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
Xero will further accelerate its artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation with a new appointment to its product team. Chief product and platform officer Duncan Ritchie will hand his responsibilities as head of small business products ...

Suncorp appoints non-executive director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
Suncorp has filled a board vacancy with the appointment of a new non-executive director. Joining Suncorp's board is Simon Machell. He is currently a non-executive director and chairman of the risk committee at Prudential Corporation Asia, and chairman ...

Veteran Suncorp executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
A Suncorp executive will resign this month after 17 years at the banking and wealth management group. Clayton Herbert has held numerous senior positions at Suncorp, including deputy chief financial officer, acting group chief financial officer, group ...

Suncorp appoints Microsoft exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
A senior Microsoft Australia executive will lead Suncorp's strategic innovation from March 2017. Taking on the newly-created position of chief executive officer - strategic innovation, Microsoft Australia managing director Pip Marlow will join the Suncorp ...

Global investment redrawn by technology

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Global equity investors will have trouble capturing the true value of stocks without taking technological disruption into account, a Fidelity portfolio manager has warned. Speaking at Fidelity's National Adviser Forum in Sydney, global equities manager ...