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CFS extends SimCorp partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Colonial First State has re-signed with SimCorp to provide back-office support as it overhauls its systems.

HESTA launches Future Planner tool

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
HESTA has launched a digital tool to improve the accessibility of financial advice to its members, many of whom may experience barriers accessing conventional services provided by the broader industry.

Iress partners with fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
Iress has partnered with a fund manager to deliver its portfolio management solution.

One in three crypto owners to switch banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A survey of Australian cryptocurrency owners, conducted by Visa, has revealed one in three plan to switch banks to one that offers crypto products.

State Street, Vanguard complete world first blockchain trade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
State Street Digital, Vanguard and Symbiont have completed the first live trade for foreign exchange forward contracts leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts.

ClearView uses new anti-money laundering technology

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
ClearView will use Napier technology to fight money laundering activity.

Majority of Aussie fund categories underperform: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices Australia have has today released their its Persistence Scorecard Mid-Year 2021, revealing that the majority of Australian fund categories overall showed weak performance persistence in top-performing funds across three and five ...

Australian crypto platform collapses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
Australian crypto trading platform myCryptoWallet is in liquidation, with investor money trapped.

Calastone partners with Microsoft for fund, data services

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
Calastone has partnered with Microsoft to enhance its fund and data offerings in a wider effort to drive new opportunities for collective investments worldwide.

Clearstream wins custody mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Clearstream Australia has won a mandate to serve as sub-custodian for unlisted managed funds and hedge funds in Australia and New Zealand for a large firm.