TECHNOLOGY

People & Products

KPMG has acquired technology consultancy, Markets IT, as it builds out its capital markets strategy....

Financial planning

Colonial First State (CFS) has launched a new mobile app which it claims will help financial advisers provide better service for their clients....

Funds management

Banks in Australia and New Zealand are lagging behind when it comes to providing “frictionless mobile experiences” for wealth management products, a study found....

Funds management

Australian banks will need to adopt a forward-looking approach and move to leverage new technologies to counter new risk and regulatory threats, according to a new study....

Life/Risk

DomaCom’s crowd-funding campaign to purchase the Kidman Station has received a welcome boost with support from an SMSF administration provider....

Financial planning

High net worth individuals looking to invest in technology are being urged to seek specialist advice as the sector slows down....

Superannuation

Coal industry super fund, Mine Wealth and Wellbeing has taken a stake in super administration technology provider, Recreo....

Life/Risk

Life risk insurance specialist Omnium has added new features and integration capabilities to their technology research solution, OmniLife....

Life/Risk

Midwinter enhances its insurance modelling capability within its cloud platform, AdviceOS, in a bid to accelerate the efficiency of life insurance advice generation....

People & Products

Gender diversity will remain a key area of focus for the financial services sector at the leadership level in 2016, according to recruitment specialist HAYS....

Policy & Regulation

Implementing individual requirements, and adapting business strategy to regulatory initiatives, is best done with an understanding of policy intent and future reforms, De...

Policy & Regulation

KPMG and Australian global innovation network Advance have welcomed the Turnbull Government’s national Innovation and Science agenda....

Financial planning

Talk of the demise of asset consultants is greatly exaggerated, a leading investment consultant believes....

Funds management

The ability to access more markets through one platform and one account is resonating with both local and global traders, according to Saxo Capital Markets....

Funds management

Boutique equity investment firm, AMMA Private Equity, has announced it will build a new technology hub by October next year....

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