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Count renews Iress contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... efficiencies. Count group head of advice Andrew Kennedy said Xplan was re-selected based on its depth, efficiency, and productivity. Count has been an Xplan client since 2011. "Xplan has been our client servicing hub of choice for many years to ensure ...

Treasury shakes up foreign investing framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... document to make the nation a more attractive place to invest, and at the same time boost economic prosperity and productivity. The government will implement a more robust and efficient framework to scrutinise complicated or higher-risk proposals and ...

Qantas Super boosts ag assets by $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... investment officer Andrew Spence said. Lenaghan said Australian agriculture is set to drive returns through investments in productivity via agricultural technology, data analysis, and transformational practice change. "The sector has a low correlation ...

Franklin Templeton to build advanced financial AI platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Search, and Azure AI Document Intelligence. Franklin Templeton said the first potential benefit would be to improve the productivity of sales and marketing teams and to create more personalised support for their clients. "The platform will use a multi-layer ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... traditional sectors, like banking and mining, through improved efficiencies, expanded revenue streams, and boosted productivity. "Like any tech revolution, however, there will be winners and losers. Rapid advancement also paves the way for significant ...

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... the report said. "The challenge is to modernise and simplify front-office operations in a smooth way, increasing productivity and enhancing experiences while maintaining a high level of client centricity." Delivering high-quality advice at scale was ...

Commercial real estate optimism ticks up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... leaders. There are several dynamics occurring in the market across different sectors, but overall, there is a focus on productivity. How teams work together has structurally changed, and this is clearly impacting the workplace," he said. "Whilst everyone ...

Financial advice exodus has 'bottomed out': ClearView

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... tailwinds for the 'return' of advice," it said. ClearView said improving industry dynamics and financial adviser productivity has led to increased business volumes for the last three quarters with the inflection point in the market returning to growth. ...

Netwealth's share price rises following strong inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... emphasising its active exploration and implementation of generative artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency, productivity, client engagement, and service. UBS financials analyst Scott Russell said Netwealth's funds and flows were above its forecasts ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Australia's merger rules will be reformed in a bid to boost competition and productivity in the economy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant minister for competition, charities, and treasury Andrew Leigh jointly stated that mergers will be approved ...
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