Cyber risk costing billions per year – but Australian organisations remain underprepared

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With the cost of cybercrime in Australia now estimated at $4.5 billion annually, at an average cost per data breach of $2.16 million, it’s well overdue for business and other... Read more continue reading

Rapid technological change poses changes for financial platforms

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Technological innovation is underpinning a revolution in how financial services are delivered in Australia, says Professor Deborah Ralston, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS). “Today this... Read more continue reading

Certitude Global appoints Link as service registry provider

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Certitude Global Investments (Certitude) has awarded Link Market Services (Link), a leading share registry and financial services provider in Australia and New Zealand, the contract to provide managed fund registry services... Read more continue reading

OneVue provides opportunity to industry funds

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OneVue has opened the lines of communication between it and industry funds following comments that OneVue’s customised wealth management interface could create a competitive advantage in the prevention of members... Read more continue reading

Zenith responds to adviser needs with new website

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has announced the release of its new look website that has been designed to help advisers accurately assess whether Zenith is the most suitable external research... Read more continue reading

Faster net speed boosts efficiency of financial service businesses

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Australians are accessing the internet at higher speeds, helping to improve the efficiency of online financial services businesses, according to FinaMetrica, an  Australian business that has won a high profile international... Read more continue reading

Surge in Australian investor assets to drive asset servicing technology investment

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DST further invests in automating fund accounting and tax processing capabilities for asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities in HiPortfolio® DST Global Solutions, a market-leading provider of DST Global Solutions for the investment... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the 2013 Investment Trends Planning and Advice Applications Report

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XPLAN is the top rated Australian planning application for 2013 and AdviserNETgain is the top rated Hybrid planning/platform application. FOFA development has been completed and software vendors are now focusing... Read more continue reading

BT Financial Group releases tablets to bank planners

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BT Financial Group has started one of the largest releases of tablets to bank financial planners – to deliver advice to clients anywhere and anytime. The release marks a revolution... Read more continue reading

Young advisers get on board the AstuteWheel

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While many young advisers are now degree-qualified, they are seeking more support in the use of soft skills to develop relationships with clients, according to Hans Egger, co-creator of the... Read more continue reading