ANDREW MACKEN   When Leonardo da Vinci was sketching out his design for one of the earliest parachutes in the year 1483, he no doubt understood the consequences of such a device failing. It would ...JAMIE WILLIAMSON   First, there was the proliferation of managed funds that saw the advent of master trusts. Then a surge in popularity of direct share ownership saw the creation of investment wraps ...

HUB24 PTY LTD   Key points Keeping up to date with the latest developments in technology is a fulltime job in itself; it is important advisers understand the underlying technology when selecting ...HUB24 PTY LTD   In a world where technology is reshaping the way we live, it was always a question of when, not if, digital innovation would change the way consumers manage their money and their ...

HUGH MACNALLY   Individually managed accounts (IMAs) and separately managed accounts (SMAs) enable trustees of SMSFs to access direct international and domestic equity portfolios with greater ...MULTIPORT PTY LTD   Multiport is a leading provider of self-managed super and managed account administration, reporting and compliance services. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of ...

PHILIP PARKER   Are you a history buff? Here is a rundown of how managed accounts evolved in the US and the UK - and how the sector is developing locally. US The history of the US financial advice ...

SEAN GRAHAM   "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" - William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Act 4, Scene 3. At the moment, the single most popular ...

THOMAS BIGNILL   The advice world has been evolving under changing regulations since 2000 as a result of financial services reform, FOFA and now the Royal Commission. This rate of change is accelerating ...MATT HEINE   Momentum is continuing at a rapid pace in the adoption of managed accounts, the days of them being a niche service being offered by only limited platforms is long gone. One of ...

TOBY POTTER   The amount invested through managed accounts is growing strongly but as a method of investing, managed accounts are still not well understood. The differences between types of ...ADAM ROWLEY   Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisations ...