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Australian Ethical taps global smart energy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... become a significant contributor to lower emissions over time, large reductions in emissions can be achieved now through innovation, adaptation and consumer preference for less energy intensive products and services," said Ursula Tonkin, portfolio manager. ...

Life insurance consolidation could hurt consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
Australians will suffer the price of higher margin products and limited product innovation if the life insurance market continues to consolidate, warns Tower Australia. Jim Minto, managing director of Tower Australia, urged the government and Australian ...

ETFs slash fund fees to 15bp

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
... investment option for most institutional investors... while the development of the sector has driven a great deal of product innovation, institutional investors should consider ETFs in conjunction with alternative options because ETFs generally have ...

AXA launches iPhone apps for women

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... do not have the time to focus on managing their money," said Barbara Goodstein, executive vice president and chief innovation officer for AXA Equitable. "We launched these applications to help women take control of their finances whenever and wherever ...

State Street wins $2.2bn Canadian mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... the top contenders for the Storage Networking World's Best Practices in Storage Awards Program and won the Technology Innovation and Promise Award. "Our efforts to minimise our technology footprint through our SAVE [Standardised Accelerated Virtualised ...

What gets measured, gets done

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... must factor in changes that could happen following the Reviews. He also said that projects must be assessed based on "innovation", or whether the fund is doing anything groundbreaking by implementing their strategy. Fellow panelist Marc Levy, principal ...

Fin services tech firms get nod from NSW govt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... providers being promoted by the local government at an industry conference in Sydney. The two-day conference, Technology & Innovation - the Future of Banking & Financial Services, held at the Hilton Hotel will launch a NSW Government financial services ...

Planner software innovations to pressure platforms

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
The heat is on for planning software providers to cater for advisers searching for more competitive alternatives to the marketplace's normal offerings from the main platform providers, said an industry expert. Gundeep Sidhu, managing director of AdviserLogic ...

Fin services shines in Telstra Awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... weeks time and are in the running for a share of $400,000 in cash and prizes. "Our judges were impressed by the firms' innovation, staff management and retention and strong commitment to corporate social responsibility," said Deena Shiff, managing director ...

Cuscal partners with Payment Adviser

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... 95 per cent of employers in the country. "The government - most recently the Prime Minister himself - has called for innovation and increased efficiency in Australia's superannuation system," said Lovney. Payment Adviser aims to simplify the data and ...