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Intiger hires global head for AI software push

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... role as Intiger's global head of productivity and optimistaion, Jaja will support the company's development and industry uptake of artificial intelligence software, BOOM2. He will also drive the ongoing optimisation and extrapolation of Intiger's production ...

MGP partners with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... our MDA Service is continuing to make positive inroads into the IFA and wealth management market. We are experiencing an uptake in firms implementing an MDA option within their business." Nejasmic added that there is a growing trend among the IFA sector ...

Modern business demands driving adviser education uptake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Financial advisers enrolling in higher education are focused on increasing productivity and boosting the operational efficiency of their practices, according to Mentor Education. The education provider believes increased enrolments in its courses demonstrate ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
An increased appetite for portfolio diversification has seen investors increase their exposure to managed funds, according to Investment Trends research. The 2017 Investor Product Needs Report found the vast majority (84%) of respondents recognised ...

Fintech expands with eight new appointments

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... financial adviser Peter Malekas to help Australians take control of their finances, says their repaid growth follows strong uptake of the company's core 'cashflow as a service' software and the recent launch of its Round-ups product. "Moneysoft has grown ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... making it one of the top countries in the world with a sizable demand for new financial services technology. Australia's uptake rate (37%) sat above the global average (33%), and ranking it fifth in EY's Fintech Adoption Index of 20 other countries. ...

Super funds and weapons of mass destruction

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... incremental yield. "By and large, the industry is still in an accumulation mindset, but as that changes I think you'll see an uptake in derivatives usage," Armitage said. "Cost is the primary reason, but also diversification, because the main advantage ...

Managed accounts growth delivers strong Praemium result

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... grown 127% to $657 million. Internationally there was a 27% rise in SMA inflows to $2.24 billion, and there was strong uptake in its IMA solution too. The international business also acquired UK self-invested personal pension provider Wensley Mackay ...

Avoid the ETF trap: Bell Direct

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... deliver the desired return outcomes," he added. While Australia continues to lag behind the United States in terms of ETF uptake, passive allocation by local investors show no signs of abating, reaching $30 billion in funds under management last month. ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... incorporate ESG into their decision-making, access to analytical tools and ESG specialists will prove pivotal to further uptake in coming years." BNP Paribas Securities Services' head of investment analytics for APAC, Madhu Gayer, said: "This shortage ...