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Macquarie Australia's favourite finance brand on social media

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Macquarie has beaten the big four banks when it comes to customer engagement and is the favourite Australian finance brand on social media, according to a new report from NetBase.

CBA innovates to help customers avoid late fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
The Commonwealth Bank has launched two new bill paying solutions, available via its CommBank app and NetBank.

IOOF upgrades Pursuit functionality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
IOOF has introduced a new automatic re-weighting function to its Pursuit platform.

Asset owners, managers not prepped for blockchain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A survey by State Street has found that while 65% of APAC asset owners and managers expect blockchain technology to be widely adopted in the next five years, only 33% of participants actually have blockchain initiatives underway at present to support ...

Engage tech, engage clients: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Asset managers need to prioritise their digital and social media presences as a means of improving client engagement.

Saxo open to tech collaborations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Collaboration between financial services firms to deliver fast product execution will be a defining factor for the industry as businesses look to increase or maintain market share, according to Saxo Capital Markets.

DTCC to cut GTR fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will reduce fees for its Global Trade Repository (GTR) service.

State Street partners with blockchain startup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
State Street has teamed up with a blockchain provider in order to offer more transparent, timely and auditable means of reporting.

Industry must collaborate to defeat cyber threats

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
The financial services industry must collaborate with academics and governments if it wishes to have an impact on cyber threats, according to group chief information security officer at Westpac Banking Group, Richard Johnson.

IRESS to buy data provider for $14m, hire 118 staff

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
IRESS has entered into an agreement to acquire a South African market data and analytics provider.