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Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... rise. Mercer predicts the subsequent investor appetite for income streams with in-built inflation protection will spark innovation, with government attempts to foster infrastructure investment the likely beneficiary as a consequence.

Volatile markets spark innovation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
High demand for electronic tools allowing portfolio construction and optimisation based on targeted risk are a result of current market volatility, according to MSCI, makers of the Barra Portfolio Manager (BPM) system. "The broader trend in light of ...

Investec appoints new head asset finance ad leasing

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... Australia is mature, with very little differentiation between products offered by the major banks. "As a result, limited innovation has taken place in the industry and the breadth of asset classes being leased is very restrictive," said Samios. Investec ...

DST Global Solutions launches HiPortfolio upgrade

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... reconciliation processing as well as regional tax and market practice requirements, can help firms balance the need for innovation with the operational efficiency of a single post-trade environment," said Gert Raeves, research director, capital markets ...

ANZ Wealth provides succession support for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... Barrett. "With close to 2000 financial planners across our network it's important for ANZ Wealth to foster a culture of innovation and support that benefits planners at all stages of the business cycle." Barrett said ANZ had received "strong feedback" ...

Mid-sized licensees to disappear: CoreData

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... balance with competitors on technology and service. "They'll also need to focus on cost, product and technology-based innovation, to free up advisers to spend more time servicing and building client relationships." On October 25, Financial Standard reported ...

Investment the way of the future, says ANZ chief economist

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... income like assets," he said. "The story is an infrastructure story, globally and here in Australia, and one area of innovation that this industry is looking at closely and is doing a lot of work on, is how to get the private sector involved in infrastructure ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... the industry super fund for the hospitality, tourism, recreation and sport industries, also took home the awards for innovation of the year, best use of public relations, and brand campaign of the year. Speaking at the awards presentation breakfast ...

DKN and Lonsdale heads leave and form BT advice unit

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... welcoming Phil, Mario, Kon and Andrew next year to help build on our heritage of industry leadership, product and service innovation, deep client relationships and quality in everything we do," Spiers said. Meanwhile at DKN/IOOF, Steve Black and Craig ...

SelectingSuper celebrates super powers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... TelstraSuper won the prestigious Super Fund of the Year Award, Workplace Super Product of the Year - Value Winner Award and Innovation Award - Member Communications. "We don't set out each year to win super fund of the year,' said Martin Crowe, chief ...