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FNZ braces for class action as employees stage revolt

FNZ braces for class action as employees stage revolt

Global wealthtech FNZ is reportedly facing a costly class action lawsuit from hundreds of disgruntled staff-shareholders.
Bravura CEO, Andrew Russell, resigns

Bravura CEO, Andrew Russell, resigns

Having completed a significant turnaround over the past two years, Bravura Solutions chief executive, Andrew Russell, has decided to exit.
Iress completes transformation with sale of QuantHouse

Iress completes transformation with sale of QuantHouse

Iress has completed its transformation program with the sale of its European asset, QuantHouse to Vienna-based BAHA Tech Holdings.
Alternatives

Escala debuts all-in-one platform to simplify alts investments

Patrick Buncsi 30 April 2025 No Comments

Escala Partners has launched a new end-to-end investment platform designed to streamline clients’ access to alternatives investments.

New app launch

Fiducian launches first client-facing mobile app

Patrick Buncsi 30 April 2025 No Comments

Australian advicetech developer Fiducian Group has released its first mobile investment portfolio overview app.

ASX Registry Data

Class confirms link up to all major share registries

Patrick Buncsi 29 April 2025 No Comments

Class will now have automated connections to all major share registries following its integration of Automic’s data stream.

System intrusion breach

The ‘kudzu’ of cybercrime: APAC businesses face alarming surge in system intrusions

Patrick Buncsi 28 April 2025 No Comments

Asia Pacific businesses have been warned of a sharp increase in data breach incidents.

AMP upgrades North with new reporting feature

AMP’s digital revamp helps to slow rate of quarterly outflows

Yasmine Raso 22 April 2025 2 Comments

AMP’s outflows have slowed considerably due to its reworked superannuation offering, including a newly-introduced digital advice solution.

AI for CAs

Accountants want more AI, but big skills gap is hampering adoption: CAW

Patrick Buncsi 16 April 2025 No Comments

Chartered Accountants have expressed an overwhelming desire to leverage AI, given the opportunity, though a big skills gap has left many unprepared.

Aussie ETF market sees positive net flows

ClearView migration helps drive HUB24 record inflows

Mike Taylor 16 April 2025 No Comments

The $1.3 billion migration from ClearView WealthFoundations has helped drive HUB24 to record third quarter inflows.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Trump and the great rebalancing

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2025

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Podcast: Chris Wallis believes this volatility is part of a global movement of capital out of an over-invested US, creating opportunity for investors.

Protect their futures. Grow your business. 

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 March 2025

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By combining MLC Life Insurance’s 138-year history with the support of Nippon Life, Acenda will continue to offer competitive and innovative cover.

Duration’s comeback: A better friend for income and credit

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 April 2025

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We think it is time for income and credit investors to accept duration back into the friend circle…

Trade, tariffs, and the market response

Financial Newswire Contributor 21 April 2025

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Global markets have been rattled following proposed tariff implementations. Fidelity experts weigh in across asset classes and lay out their thinking


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cyber security

Superannuation and Cyber Security – Are you safe?

Financial Newswire Contributor | 15 April 2025Financial Newswire's financial technology columnist, Andy Forbes analyses what occurred with respect to the cyber-attacks on multiple funds.
HUB24 Investment platform

HUB24 adds high-profile PMs to entry-level investor platform

Patrick Buncsi | 11 April 2025HUB24 has added five new portfolio managers to its entry-level investment solutions platform, Discover.
Remediation

Industry’s laggard breach remediation process can be resolved with technology

Patrick Buncsi | 9 April 2025Financial services businesses should fast-track the adoption of automation solutions to address critical choke points in their remediation processes.
Hand holding up pie charts and graphs

Single platform strategies but no exits

Mike Taylor | 3 April 2025Platforms have been confirmed as the most profitable segment of the financial services sector meaning numbers are growing, not declining.
Mergers and acquisitions chess pieces

PE player Adamantem completes Mason Stevens acquisition

Mike Taylor | 1 April 2025Australian PE player, Adamantem Capital has completed its acquisition of platform business Mason Stevens with a growth agenda.

RBA and ASIC hit ASX on operational risk

Mike Taylor | 31 March 2025The RBA has taken the extraordinary step of deeming the ASX to have failed in meeting its operational risk obligations regarding CHESS.
Migrating birds

Westpac flags $70m Asgard migration to Panorama

Mike Taylor | 31 March 2025Its on. Westpac has signalled putting the final piece of its single platform strategy in place by migrating Asgard clients to BT Panorama.
Privacy lock and wooden hand

Elemnta boosts digital offering with data security standard backing

Yasmine Raso | 27 March 2025Elemnta has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 Certification, marking its strong protection of customer data and regulation of cybersecurity risks.