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Bravura to administer TAL super software

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... information officer David Gillespie said. He added that Sonata will enable TAL to reduce complexity and accelerate business innovation. "As a multi-channel organisation that provides access to products both directly and through advisors, enhanced integration ...

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... Europe and 15% in the relatively mature US market, which holds around 70% of global ETF assets. "Growth will come from innovation, from more wide-spread users of, and uses for, ETFs as they take market share from competitors." EY's Oceania Wealth and ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... are guarded against the financial consequences of longevity. Removing such impediments would also encourage product innovation," it said. The previous government had planned to legislate the proposed reforms this year. However, in December Senator Sinodinos ...

Nikko AM names global head of Investment

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... for international retail sales and global institutional sales. Hideyuki Omokawa is the new head of Strategic Product Innovation overseeing the development of products on a global scale. He was previously FGI Capital Partners' president. The former UBS ...

Fund manager criticises "rip-off" fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... falls in operating costs," he said. "For heaven's sake, it's no different than Amazon selling books versus Dymocks. Innovation happens and price disruption occurs. We need to move on." DGI runs a single global equity portfolio out of its Edinburgh headquarters ...

Government scraps Labor's annuities reforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013
... measures," he said. "Over the past few years the industry has been 110% focused on red tape and regulation at the expense of innovation and developing Australia as an exporter of financial services. "The Assistant Treasurer's statement has provided certainty ...

QMV to release APRA reporting standards solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... administrator Super Partners and industry fund HOSTPLUS, said that the super sector - particularly industry funds - has lacked innovation in the technological arena. "As somebody who has come up the ranks and was interested in innovation, I was really ...

Super must not commingle with banks: ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... savings" into long term, "productivity-enhancing" investments. In particular, the submission mentioned infrastructure, innovation and research and development. ISA criticised the draft terms of reference for being too "demand driven", arguing that "a ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Australian sourced capital to minimise exposure to volatility in global capital markets; how to best balance competition, innovation and efficiency, with stability and consumer protection; the role and impact of new technologies, market innovations and ...

HESTA named Super Fund of the Year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Performance Award winner while the bank MySuper products CBA Commonwealth Essential Super and ANZ Smart Choice Super received Innovation in Technology awards. Elana Rubin and Dr. Thomas Parry were meanwhile inducted into the SelectingSuper Hall of Fame ...