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ASIC stops Bitcoin miner discussing IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
ASIC has issued a stop order prohibiting Bitcoin Group from discussing its intention to IPO prior to submitting a prospectus.

New online bond researcher launches

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
Fixed income researcher BondAdviser was launched today through an online portal.

HUB24 platform goes mobile

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
HUB24 has adapted its InvestorHUB and AdviserHUB portals to mobile phones in a bid to provide a better experience for advisers and clients.

MDS Financial Group to purchase Sequoia Wealth Group

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
Back-office software provider and broker MDS Financial Group (MDS) has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire specialist financial advice firm Sequoia Wealth Group (SWG), it announced today.

BMR integrates Xero SMSF practice management software

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
BMR Corporate Solutions has successfully integrated Xero's Practice Manager software for SMSF administration.

Pershing upgrades to Broadridge processing solution

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
BNY Mellon-owned Pershing Securities Australia has adopted the Broadridge's Australian post-trade processing solution as its new middle- and back-office processing platform for third-party domestic clearing.

Tech "arms race" to spur banking competition

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
Only banks with sufficient scale will survive the technology "arms race," the increase in competition and the entrance of non-traditional players, according to an EY global banking outlook for 2015.

AdviserLogic launches licensee-to-adviser tech tool

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
Software provider AdviserLogic has launched a tool to connect licensees and advisers more efficiently.

Google insurance coming soon

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
Speculation is growing that Google will directly enter the insurance market.

OneVue launches new platform

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2015
A new retail investment platform developed by OneVue has gone live.