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Single platform strategies but no exits

Single platform strategies but no exits

Platforms have been confirmed as the most profitable segment of the financial services sector meaning numbers are growing, not declining.
RBA and ASIC hit ASX on operational risk

RBA and ASIC hit ASX on operational risk

The RBA has taken the extraordinary step of deeming the ASX to have failed in meeting its operational risk obligations regarding CHESS.
Westpac flags $70m Asgard migration to Panorama

Westpac flags $70m Asgard migration to Panorama

Its on. Westpac has signalled putting the final piece of its single platform strategy in place by migrating Asgard clients to BT Panorama.
HUB24 Investment platform

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

Patrick Buncsi 11 April 2025 No Comments

HUB24 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 2025 No Comments

Financial services businesses should fast-track the adoption of automation solutions to address critical choke points in their remediation processes.

Mergers and acquisitions chess pieces

PE player Adamantem completes Mason Stevens acquisition

Mike Taylor 1 April 2025 No Comments

Australian PE player, Adamantem Capital has completed its acquisition of platform business Mason Stevens with a growth agenda.

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Elemnta boosts digital offering with data security standard backing

Yasmine Raso 27 March 2025 No Comments

Elemnta has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 Certification, marking its strong protection of customer data and regulation of cybersecurity risks.

Property Valuations

Class expands property valuations capability in platform

Patrick Buncsi 20 March 2025 No Comments

Class has added a range of new property compliance features to its wealth accounting and SMSF administration platform.

new appointment

FNZ appoints APAC exec to boost ‘strategic direction’ in region

Yasmine Raso 18 March 2025 No Comments

FNZ has marked its next strategic move with the appointment of seasoned executive, Anthony Habis, as Group Head of Asia Pacific.

Senior leadership appointment

Iress brings tech nous to growing APAC Wealth team

Patrick Buncsi 14 March 2025 No Comments

Iress has made two senior appointments to its APAC wealth product and technology teams, poaching Team Super’s CTO Callum Masson for a new EGM role.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Finding future market leaders today

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 April 2025

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Small and mid-sized companies are reshaping industries and solving real-world problems. What makes this asset class ripe for strong long-term growth?

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…

Thinking Local, Winning Global – Unit Registry as a Strategic Advantage

Financial Newswire Contributor 20 February 2025

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 Unlock the potential of unit registry to streamline operations, strengthen investor relationships and transform data into a powerful tool for growth 

The future of equities

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 March 2025

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Find out what Loomis Sayles’ Aziz Hamzaogullari had to say about the future of equities in our Next Decade Investing white paper.


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ASIC sues FIIG Securities over cybersecurity failures

Mike Taylor | 13 March 2025ASIC has initiated Federal Court action against FIIG Securities alleging it failed to address cybersecurity inadequacies for more than four years.

SS&C happy as a relatively silent partner

Mike Taylor | 10 March 2025SS&C's founder, Bill Stone, has seen his company pull off one of the larger transactions with Insignia but is happy to fly under the radar.
Janus takes T-Bills into the blockchain

‘A seismic change’: Tokenisation a $135b money-saver for asset managers

Patrick Buncsi | 7 March 2025Asset tokenisation could potentially unlock more than US$135 billion in savings for AMs, a new research paper reveals.
Crypto regulation

Longo bluntly restates crypto concerns

Mike Taylor | 28 February 2025ASIC chair, Joe Longo has held firm to his view that the regulator has a duty to ensure retail investors are wary of crypto investments.
AI assessment

Certainty Advice to release AI-backed client ‘debriefing’ app

Patrick Buncsi | 28 February 2025Certainty Advice Group (CAG) has unveiled details soon-to-be-launched app capable of assessing planners' relationship-building skills.
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Iress to remain dominant says Morningstar

Mike Taylor | 26 February 2025Research and ratings house Morningstar believes Iress can maintain and perhaps grow its dominance in the advice software market.
Man walks across electronic platform

Praemium reports solid half

Mike Taylor | 26 February 2025Platform company Praemium has reported a solid half underpinned by a 32% lift in revenue before it fully beds down its OneVue acquisition.
Perennial makes senior appointments

Iress rewarded by focusing on core

Mike Taylor | 25 February 2025Iress has turned a significant loss into a solid profit as a result of exiting non-core businesses and focusing on its core capabilities.