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Bravura to acquire software developer

Financial software provider Bravura Solutions is set to acquire another software provider, the Tacit Group with the sale expected to be complete in early June 2005. The merged entity will oversee the Australia and New Zealand markets and will include ...

Zurich gives ASIC and APRA enforceable undertaking

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AISC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have both accepted an enforceable undertaking from Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZFSA) and its fully owned subsidiary Zurich ...

Gov to refine FSR by year end

The Federal Government hopes to have in place its refinements to the Financial Services Reform (FSR) Act by the end of the year, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Chris Pearce told an IFSA member lunch yesterday. "To my mind FSR is a basically ...

Super industry upbeat on budget

Superannuation associations are optimistic that tonight's budget will include positive measures for superannuation including further reductions in the superannuation surcharge and a possible extension of the co-contribution scheme. "It's reasonable ...

BT buy finally pays off for Westpac

The BT Financial Group (BTFG) acquisition is finally paying off for Westpac, which has just reported an increase in cash earnings for its investment management arm of 33 per cent to $124 million over the 12 months to end March. Profit on operations ...

RetireInvest signs up franchisees to new agreement

RetireInvest has finally completed signing up its franchisee network to its new franchise agreement after months of talks with the franchisee's representative body, the Proprietor's Advisory Council (PAC). The new agreement was finalised late last year ...

Mariner and Rothschild venture into leasing market

Mariner Financial and Rothschild have launched a joint venture in the Australian operating lease market. The decision follows Mariner's strategy of engaging partners in niche markets to develop enhanced yield investment products while offering its capabilities ...

Government steps up its super co-contribution campaign

The federal government has launched a national advertising campaign to promote its superannuation co-contribution scheme announced in last year's budget. The original co-contribution scheme matched one dollar for every dollar put into superannuation. ...

Wealthtrac signs up Lincoln Indicators

Wealthtrac have snared another client with Lincoln Indicators choosing the platform to distribute their Lincoln Indicators Australian Share Fund. "Wealthtrac provides us with the opportunity to reach a wider retail market, as well as offering additional ...

ASFA provides choice of fund assistance for employers

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has prepared a series of fact sheets to help demystify the introduction of choice of fund legislation and guide employers through the choice process. The fact sheets number 13 in total and ...