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New software simplifies front office broking

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... reports and contract notes quickly. The company says this simplifies client management systems that often rely on multiple platforms and ad-hoc client relationship systems. Denis Orrock, chief executive of GBST Broker Services, said the system integrates ...

Provident Capital offers new fixed-rate units

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... the loan terms varied from one to five years. The company says the new product will soon be available on a number of platforms.

Tower, Praemium tackle new frontier

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... cover. Tower will pay Praemium an undisclosed fee for Tower's access and integration into its insurance and investment platforms, and the planners that use them. Arthur Naoumidis, Praemium Group chief executive said he expects this move to be reflect ...

Advisers hampered by conflicted platforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
Advisers signed up on big institutional platforms are compromising their first duty to their client, independent advisers have said. Out of 26 leading master trust and wrap platforms studied by research firm Investment Trends for its 2010 Investment ...

FPA urge Treasury to revise legis

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... support of the banning of volume-based payments but warn that if its proceeds as currently set, it will be the end of pure platforms. While debating the prevalence of product neutral platforms at a media roundtable yesterday, the FPA said the Treasury ...

Adviser poaching just "noise": AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... actively approach advisers outside the AMP/AXA brand. Yesterday, AMP announced its intentions with the products and platforms under each brand and what its advisers could expect, presenting a unified front with promises of development and a strong relationship ...

Grant Samuel bags $800 million mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... strategies it offers to Australian investors, including super funds, other institutions and retail investors through platforms. The firm has now raised $1.4 billion in the Global Equities Shareholder Yield strategy, $600 million in the Global Choice ...

AMP/AXA promises best of both worlds

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
Practicality rules for the future platforms and products of newly-merged AMP/AXA, with the best features of both brands to be saved and developed. AMP has announced its plans today for the products and platforms under the new merged wealth management ...

Finsia selects new CEO

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... are in an era where professional membership bodies are being challenged by a generational shift towards social media platforms for professional networking and career advancement," said Thomas. "With this in mind, Finsia will continue to roll-out credentials ...

Industry funds primed for more planning deals

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... members, who should ideally receive independent financial advice from planners that would use an increased number of platforms. Rick Di Cristoforo, managing director of Matrix Planning Group, one of those now linked to AustralianSuper is unsure whether ...