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Macq Wrap clocks up $20bn

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... come from our existing advisers increasing the number of clients and their investments using our Wrap." Russo said competition was driving service and delivery improvements that would continue to offer advisers better options and functionality. "That ...

Intelligently designed eLearning programs boost sales

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
... an 'authority' in its category, according to Becker. "In the current financial services environment of choice and competition, service providers are looking for ways to differentiate themselves and build stronger relationships with staff, partners, customers ...

New group chief exec for AXA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... our shareholders. Andy will be joining the Board of AXA APH with effect from 1 October. Allert said there was strong competition for the role from quality internal candidates. "We are fortunate to have strong executive management across all our operations. ...

Mortgage brokers see clearly with Vivid

... Quin-Conroy. He also pointed out that mortgage brokers and financial planners are now encroaching onto each other's space. "Competition is hotting up generally. Financial planners are moving into mortgage broking and vice versa." Michelle Baltazar

XPLAN scores again

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
... were satisfied that their solution offered us much better value and future growth opportunities than any of their competition." Summers explained that implementing the best technology solution was one of the most critical decisions a business could make. ...

SimCorp starting to make its mark downunder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... understands this is the second time DSTi's Hi-Port system has been knocked over recently, signalling some welcome competition in the portfolio administration platform market. Fuelling this even further are recent government announcements regarding the ...

BankWest supports young savers with high interest rate

... St.George Bank's Happy Dragon credits mere 0.65 per cent. "We have consistently held the view there is room for more competition within the Australian banking and finance industry," said Chris Whitehead, BankWest's retail division chief executive. "It ...

Time for another Wallis Inquiry

... deputy editor Robert Skeffington. "Justification for blocking outright mergers among the big four banks must be tested. Competition is strong, the availability of capital is plentiful and the costs of allowing Australian banks to shrink relative to their ...

ME-IFS merger just the end of the beginning: Weaven

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... creating a robust partnership for industry funds which, he argued, are going from strength to strength. There is now huge competition in superannuation, he said, where there never used to be. "I've always been amazed at how the big institutions have ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
... Statistics releases April lending finance data while Record Investments shareholders meet to vote on merger with Allco and competition watchdog chairman Graeme Samuel speaks in Melbourne. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded in late trading, pulling the Dow ...