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Computershare to challenge industry incumbents

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... has fully integrated its unit registry services for fund managers, friendly societies, custodians, investment banks, platforms and master trusts, according to a media statement from the tech firm. The upgraded service delivers greater flexibility, reduced ...

Perkovic moves from Count to CFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... management and advice business. In the new role, Perkovic will be responsible for the distribution of Colonial First State's platforms and investment solutions business in the Australian market. She replaces Paul Barrett, who previously worked in the ...

ING wins $1bn employer super book

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... employers that's why we didn't immediately go to the market and talk about it," said Mark Pankhurst, head of retail platforms and employer super at ING Australia. "In some cases we've had to re-negotiate some of the benefits and in other cases they've ...

NAB launches new mortgage division

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... help them grow their businesses," said Matt Lawler, executive general manager at NAB Partnerships. "Advantedge brings platforms PLAN, Choice and FAST and Challengers multi-brand white label product capability to increase NAB's footprint in this growing ...

MLC FUM falls 19pc, in-force premiums rise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... billion in the six months to September. MLC's Investments business includes its multi manager services available on platforms; MasterKey and MasterKey Custom. Cash earning before IoRE, the investment earnings on shareholders; retained profits and capital ...

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 ...

FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... in managed funds. The difference in investment implementation approaches is because fewer accountants view investment platforms as appropriate for SMSFs, and the rate that do is falling. Among those accountants that said platforms were not appropriate ...

Challenger takes annuities to platforms

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
Challenger has launched its Guaranteed Income fund, a unitised annuity investment fund onto the BT Wrap platform following financial planner demand for more income products. The fund invests in annuities issued by Challenger Life and investors can select ...

Perennial recruits investment specialists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... servicing Victorian and South Australian financial planners. Andrew Davies, also an investment specialist will be servicing platforms, national dealer groups and NSW financial planners while Felicia Entwistle, investment specialist, will focus on research ...

AIOFP elects new board for PCM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... elected a new board to oversee its product manufacturing arm, Personal Choice Management, ahead of a bidding war on which platforms will manage around $4 billion of fund inflows on their behalf. The new board members are Peter Johnston (AIOFP), Darren ...