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Compliance stifling innovation: BTFG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
Industry preoccupation with FOFA and the amount of funds flowing into compliance has stifled innovation in the platforms space, BT's head of platform products said, while predicting an evolution in the way technology is used. Kelly Power said the three ...

AFA announces finalists

STAFF REPORTER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... Aspire Retire in Queensland complete the stable of finalists. AFA chief Richard Klipin said that the past year had seen innovation flourish and practice leadership grow. Zurich's life and investments business are sponsors of the awards and said that ...

More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
In the debate about alternatives to investment in transport infrastructure, the temptation is often to simply look at another road or rail project to address supply-side demand related to the congestion in Australia's capital cities. Yet, as ASFA's ...

Brokerage domination chokes competition: Paritech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... large players have over Australia's brokerage market is cheap brokerage fees, but expensive administration and little innovation. That's according to independent player Paritech, whose chief executive Rick Klink claims that brokerage services in Australia ...

QIC names chief of global clients

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... with Damien and his team to continue delivering strong investment outcomes for clients and ensuring that our product innovation meets the changing needs of our clients," said Delaney about his new role. QIC currently has approximately $64.7 billion in ...

QIC names chief of global clients

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... with Damien and his team to continue delivering strong investment outcomes for clients and ensuring that our product innovation meets the changing needs of our clients," said Delaney about his new role. QIC currently has approximately $64.7 billion in ...

Separate wealth from income strategy: Merton

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... a collective of people of the same age at something like the traditional 70/30 allocation. "It's a really important innovation to try and do individual accounts based on their own circumstances rather than pool everybody together," Merton said. Member ...

Macquarie invests in mobile apps for advisers/brokers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... are using tablets more and more in their day to day interactions with clients." Graham said he is passionate about innovation and about sharing insights and knowledge with advisers, mortgage brokers and their clients. "These apps enable us to bring all ...

Marketing beyond gimmickry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... The Financial Brand said instead of old world thinking, albeit what's old world today five years ago was cutting edge innovation, financial companies need to develop mobile applications, iPad apps and redesign their websites. But this doesn't mean giving ...

Break ASX clearing monopoly: Chi-X

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... problems we currently have is that we don't have a competitive environment, which means that there is no desire for innovation and Australia is currently lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of margining and risk management measures," said Peter ...