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Homegrown techs gain top billing

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... market leaders in IT globally and benefits from the growth of the local financial services sector. "NSW is a hub of innovation, accounting for 51 per cent of Australia's Information and Communications Technology exports and about 60 per cent of Australia's ...

Health Super takes out comms award

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... issue in 2010, particularly in relation to young people", said Reynolds. "This is yet another example of creativity and innovation within the not-for-profit sector." Meanwhile First State Super embraced new technologies and created mobile phone applications ...

HESTA supports nursing awards

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... the awards were developed as a "marker of excellence in primary health care". "These awards are designed to recognise innovation and leadership - two fundamental elements of a skilled, responsive health workforce," she said. ME Bank donated $25,000 in ...

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... recovery plan is designed to restore confidence and create more jobs, according to the minister for enterprise, trade and innovation, Batt O'Keeffe. The plan underpins the work of the job creation and research agencies, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland ...

Tower posts strong growth in direct and life ins

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... infrastructure; growing and establishing new long term distribution relationships such as with nib and Virgin Money; product innovation in the direct market space and consolidation of a number of legacy products. "We continue to see significant levels ...

BT Wrap releases plain English investor guide

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... Launched after six months of intensive customer research, the BT Wrap Investor Guide is part of BT Wrap's focus on innovation with the fund manager calling the new guide an "industry benchmark for investor disclosure." The new guide incorporates visual ...

Intrust rolls out advice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... members free access to real-time personal advice on super, insurance and salary sacrifice options. "This was a tremendous innovation that will provide members with a legitimate and comprehensive statement of advice to implement - online in their own ...

Liquidnet signs deal with Instinet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... Instinet in Asia, said Liquidnet chose the firm due to the "penetration of Instinet's Newport 3 EMS and tradition of innovation in liquidity sourcing for institutional investors". Australian institutional investors tapping the service will gain access ...

No easy fit for health insurance: super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... insurance. That said, the firm acknowledges that health insurance is not life insurance - so there is still room for innovation between the two industries as people increasingly consider longevity risks. Damien Green, chief executive of AIA Australia ...

Dimensional Aus hires two

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... company and Thomas' demonstrated intellectual curiosity and research background fits perfectly with the climate of innovation we like to foster here," said Glenn Crane, chief executive of Dimensional Australia in Sydney. Reif will report to Dimensional's ...