Link Group invests in technology solutions provider Moneysoft
Link Group (ASX: LNK), a global provider of fund administration, share registry, shareholder management, analytics and services, today announced an investment in Australian technology solutions company, Moneysoft. Moneysoft is a provider of Personal Financial Management (PFM) tools that incorporate real-time data, budgeting, reporting capabilities and more, to assist financial advisers and their clients to better manage their money and reach their financial goals. The strategic partnership with Moneysoft will augment Link Group’s offering to both superannuation funds and listed company clients as the two parties join forces and explore opportunities to collaborate on new products and innovations. Initially, Link and Moneysoft will release a number of products designed to help […]
How can I better manage my portfolio?
Managing your own portfolio means you can minimise fees and maximise returns, but if you’re not using the right tools, you could be creating more work for yourself. Here are some handy ways to make investing easier. If you’re a retail investor in Australia and you’re not using technology, you are probably missing out. There are plenty of new investing tools that are out there for the DIY investor that can make life easier. Whether it’s using an online broker to execute your trades instead of a full service stockbroker or using one of the many portfolio management tools to help you work out your investment position, it’s becoming easier […]
Move over term deposits, peer-to-peer lending is on the rise for Aussie investors
Individual Aussie investors have lent an average of $13,508 in the last nine months as they chase better returns in a low-yield environment, according to leading peer-to-peer lender RateSetter. This figure is a 25.4% increase from the $10,770 lent in the previous nine months. With the RBA keeping interest rates at rock bottom levels, and savings returns suffering as a result, Daniel Foggo, RateSetter CEO, said that investors were turning to peer-to-peer platforms as they shifted away from “volatile equities and low-return savings accounts and term deposits.” “We hear from investors that they are attracted by the compelling returns and lower relative risk, in particular the protection of their money […]
A look inside AMP’s new goals-based advice business
AMP today officially launches its long-awaited AMP Advice business, after a long development period during which the financial services giant substantially re-engineered its advice process and technology infrastructure. AMP Advice currently has 11 operating practices around the country, and aims to have as many as 30 by the end of the year as ipac Securities practices transition to the new model, and as other AMP-aligned practices voluntarily make the move. The ipac brand will eventually disappear as the new advice business expands. AMP Advice is built on a goals-based approach to advice, with fees charged by advisers in a range according to the complexity of the advice ultimately provided, and […]
La Trobe Financial unveils new fintech offering
Specialist lender La Trobe Financial has announced it is making its investment opportunities more accessible through the launch of a new investment platform. Launched this week, La Trobe Direct is a digital platform aimed at giving La Trobe clients greater control over and access to their investment portfolio. La Trobe Direct currently operates across La Trobe’s Classic 48 Hour and 12 Month Term investment accounts and investors with a real time overview and control over their portfolios. “La Trobe Direct allows investors to enjoy competitive investment rates, view investment transactions, set up a regular savings plan, view account balances and manage interest distribution flows on a 24/7 basis,” La Trobe […]
Bravura Solutions’ Sonata hits high note at 20-times profit
Private equity-owned Bravura Solutions will seek to raise $200 million for its initial public offering before the end of the month. Brokers Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Capital kicked off the marketing program with face to face meetings in Melbourne and Auckland on Monday. Their analysts also released detailed pre-IPO research reports and setting investor price expectations at 16-to-20-times forecast profit and up to 16-times adjusted EBITDA, as Street Talk revealed. Small cap fundies are familiar with the story. Bravura was listed for almost a decade before Ironbridge and management took the financial services software company private in 2013. It’s now preparing to return to market with $100 million invested in […]
Aussie software firm partners with fintech start-up
Wealth software firm Class has announced its partnership with Sydney-based investment technology start-up Simply Wall St. “The integration allows Class’ clients to leverage Simply Wall St’s institutional-quality market research to better manage and review their portfolios on a global basis,” Class said in a statement last week. “It provides users with a comprehensive suite of client-focused infographics that clearly explain the key metrics of their own portfolios at an aggregate portfolio and/or a specific holding level,” the statement said. “The Simply Wall St platform runs in-depth analysis on over 15,000 individual stocks in Australia, the US and UK, plus investment portfolios, quickly identifying underlying strengths and weaknesses,” Class said Click […]
This $55 million ASX fintech fund is Australia’s first listed venture company
Seed funding venture capital specialists Ben and Tony Heap today launched H2Ocean, an ASX-listed vehicle to raise up to $55 million for the fintech startup market. The prospectus, offering $1.10 shares to raise between $27.5 million and $55 million, is now live and is being led by Ord Minnett and Shaw and Partners. The float, due to list around October 19, was launched by treasurer Scott Morrison. Joining the brothers on the board are financial journalist David Koch, former federal MP Wyatt Roy and Anne O’Donnell, a former CEO of Australian Ethical Investment. Ben, the chairman, told Business Insider the company is a first to list on the ASX. “This is […]
