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Perpetual profits plummet

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... These included Perpetual's multi-asset funds, several of its Australian equities strategies, as well as its Global Innovation Fund. Credit and fixed income strategies have recovered well since spreads widened in the third quarter, Adams said, with medium ...

Financial services workers content with pandemic changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... services. In addition, 74% agree there will be an increased focus on new uses of technology while 63% expect increased innovation to benefit customers. The study draws insights from over 1000 Australians across multiple industries including financial ...

thedocyard details merger, proposes raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... while existing Ansarada stakeholders will have a 47% stake. Ansarada chief executive Sam Riley said: "We both lead with innovation and curiosity to serve our customers to achieve better outcomes. The combined technology and expertise of Ansarada and ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... funding and liquidity metrics. This has allowed us to support customers and shareholders, while continuing to invest in innovation for the future," he said. "Our people have also shown great dedication during a challenging period, enabling us to maintain ...

ASX reviewing CHESS replacement feedback

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... general. "The project has taken on even greater significance in recent months, with the accelerating need for more innovation, digitisation and straight-through processing of transactions and corporate actions," he said. "The CHESS replacement project ...

Investment committees not up to scratch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
New research from Thinking Ahead Institute has identified the flaws in investment committee practices and governance. The research, Going from good to great, points to the aviation industry as one the investment industry could stand to learn from. The ...

FPA award nominations open, new award announced

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... FPA Awards, set to recognise members who have used technologies in innovative ways to deliver advice. The FPA Advice Innovation Award has been introduced to highlight the FPA's continued focus on innovation, technology and digital delivery of advice ...

SelfWealth awards brokerage mandate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... wider breadth of products with excellent manufacturing and usability," he said. "The potential for exceptional product innovation and economies of scale will benefit our growing number of clients. "These opportunities will also put us in a front seat ...

Class bolsters tech team

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... solutions," Yates said. "It's a pleasure to be joining such strong leadership and delivery team that continues to focus on innovation and technology to simplify the management of SMSF, portfolios and trusts." MacLarty most recently worked as a technology ...

Magellan to restructure retail global equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... listed open class unit, which can also be transacted off-market, and a listed closed class unit is a ground-breaking innovation," Magellan Financial Group chair Hamish Douglass said. "We expect it will lead to simplification and efficiencies for unitholders ...