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State Street beefs up data storage with new division

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... products, "mainly because of regulatory reforms, the complexity of the markets and the need for more transparency and efficiency," Shadforth explained. "Data management is becoming a central issue in the financial services industry and being able to ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... company to report first quarter earnings, booked a 59 per cent rise in year-over-year earnings, pointing to strong efficiency gains and a slightly tighter supply market.

Wealthtrac launches cloud-based SMSF platform

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... platform comes after two years of research that investigated where independent advisers could benefit from greater efficiency. "With most SMSF solutions, advisers and trustees need a range of additional systems, including a reporting platform, an accounting ...

CFS FirstWrap enhances corporate actions feature

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... clients or to customize each client individually. "We expect the new corporate action capability to really generate efficiency for our advisers. It's something they've been asking for," said Peter Chun, general manager of products and investment at CFS. ...

Climate change already affecting investments: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

BGL extends contract note service to managed funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... clients process managed fund transactions," said BGL managing director Ron Lesh. "There is no doubt this will improve efficiency and provide more timely reporting of SMSF investments. Currently clients can wait weeks or months for new managed fund purchases ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... such as CFS' FirstWrap product had capped fees for higher balance clients and the functionality side improved adviser efficiency. "For the off-platform adviser that moved back onto a platform, they thought the time was right to move off and they thought ...

Moneysoft to launch hassle-free data gathering software

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... financial advisers to get their clients' banking details across all their bank accounts, Moneysoft improves advisers' efficiency by giving automatic updates. The product was launched at the end of December and has since reached a thousand clients in ...

Zurich launches automated risk data feed

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... it to other financial planning systems in the coming months. "With recent research revealing an increased focus on efficiency will be the single biggest expected outcome of upcoming FoFA reforms, the timing is perfect for giving advisers direct access ...

CFS FirstWrap regains platform top spot

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... planners." Peker added that with FoFA requirements now clearer, the focus is turning to improving planners' business efficiency and helping them add demonstrable value to their clients.