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Media releases

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FNZ completes the sale of GBST to Anchorage Capital Partners, with FNZ to reacquire GBST’s capital markets division >

Anchorage Capital Partners, a leading global private equity fund with extensive financial services and systems experience, acquires GBST from FNZ with the investment focussed on GBST’s wealth management division and its market leading technology platform. FNZ to reacquire GBST’s capital markets division.

GBST partners with U.S. company to inspire people to tackle debt and conquer financial goals >

New Jersey-based company, Corporate Community Connections, Inc. (CCCI), selected GBST Digital to deliver a suite of online calculators to help promote financial freedom, becoming GBST’s second U.S. client and third across North America in six months.

Openmarkets goes live on GBST’s Australian Retail Clearing Platform >

One of Australia's largest and fastest growing retail brokers, Openmarkets, has gone live on GBST’s Retail Clearing Platform, which has been deployed via a Software as a Service (SaaS) model on the Amazon Web Services (AWS*) cloud. The platform, designed for Australian market participants, provides scalable, feature-rich, robust equities and options processing.

Blog

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The benefits of a unified wealth platform >

Andrew Boniface discusses why a unified solution for all investment products reduces costs for providers and simplifies administration for financial advisers, enabling them to spend more time focusing on their clients.

The benefits of smart-sourcing your superannuation back-office function >

In recent years, the superannuation sector has seen a multitude of changes driven by regulation, developments in technology, and evolving expectations for the type of service that members want from their provider. As these factors continue to shape the sector, we look at how firms can embrace the changing market dynamics using cost-effective modern technology to seize the opportunity and gain, or further their competitive advantage.

Two decades is too old for a post-trade system >

GBST’s Head of Capital Markets, Denis Orrock, talks to The Network Forum about legacy post-trade systems, what they have in common with flip phones from 2001, and why implementing a modern, cloud-based middle and back-office platform makes sense, just like using a smart phone in 2021 does.  

Case studies

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Athena case study >

Read how our GBST Equate custom calculator has helped home loan disruptor Athena convert website visitors into applicants, supporting their goal of "freeing people from the mortgage handcuffs".

Raymond James Financial case study >

Read how we helped Raymond James Financial significantly increase middle office efficiency with a customised post-trade platform, enabling their Equity Capital Markets team to service more than 1,800 domestic and international investors.

Calculation Power whitepaper >

Our new whitepaper highlights six creative and exciting ways to use financial calculators and their powerful engines to enhance your digital experience – APIs, chatbots, mega tools and more!

Whitepapers

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Financial transaction tax: The automation tipping point >

With more countries looking increasingly likely to implement taxes on financial transactions, the need for automation increases. Download our latest whitepaper for insight into the FTT challenge and how technology can help firms respond to the pace, scale and complexity of these taxes.

Calculation Power whitepaper >

Our new whitepaper highlights six creative and exciting ways to use financial calculators and their powerful engines to enhance your digital experience – APIs, chatbots, mega tools and more!

Retirement income in the direct platform market >

We’ve sponsored a report into the support and functionality platforms offer when taking income in retirement. Despite Pension Freedoms, the focus remains more on building funds for retirement than managing them once there.

Legislation updates

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Draft Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle legislation released >

Sean Fannin, GBST’s Technical Legislation Consultant reviews the latest legislation that could affect wealth management administration platforms.

ATO releases information on the re-contribution of COVID-19 compassionate grounds release amounts >

Sean Fannin, GBST’s Technical Legislation Consultant reviews the latest legislation that could affect wealth management administration platforms.

Australian government releases Retirement Income Covenant position paper >

Sean Fannin, GBST’s Technical Legislation Consultant reviews the latest legislation that could affect wealth management administration platforms.

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