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BNP Paribas tech boosts Asian ops

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
BNP Paribas' Australian and Asian global custody platform have received a tech revamp - with their systems now finally synchronised with those already in operation in its European offices. BNP Paribas' latest step in its development plans, which began ...

More pain to come for councils

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
New South Wales councils may suffer more losses from their investments particularly those that have derivatives in their portfolios and not just toxic CDOs, warns an investment academic. Jerry Parwada, associate professor of finance at the University ...

Less tax on financial advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
If the cost of financial advice was to be made tax-deductible, it should be means tested to ensure the right people receive the most benefit. Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, told an Association ...

Communication top priority for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... to gain the trust of their clients. According to young financial planners Brad Fox from Total Financial Solutions and Synchron's Sarah Riegelhuth, the toughest challenge for financial planners this New Year is maintaining trust and strong communication ...

Superpartners to push for paperless super admin

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Superannuation admin provider Superpartners plans to invest $70 million into replacing its core administration systems and other IT processes in a bid to become "100 per cent electronic" in three years' time. While there have been earlier reports about ...

The good oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Just less than a year ago, households, businesses and financial markets were bracing for crude oil at US$200 a barrel. And in July 2008, this fear threatened to become a reality when crude oil prices topped US$147.27 a barrel in the international markets. ...

AFA nominates 2008 Rising Star

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
Up-and-coming financial planners from AMP, Apogee Financial Planning, Total Financial Solutions and Synchron were nominated in this year's AFA Rising Star Awards. The finalists and their dealer group are: A, Mary Benton: AMP Financial Planning A, Brad ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
Rising concerns that the $1 trillion investment bank bail-out breaches the US constitution are making it difficult for Congress to quickly approach the bill. At Senate Banking Committee hearings on Capitol Hill, Senator Christopher J Dodd, a Democrat ...

Synchron attracts 50 young professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
Non-aligned dealer group Synchron has recruited more than 50 young finance professionals to attend its Next Generation Sales Conference to be held in November. "Synchron will have over 50 young attendees at our three-day conference which is aimed at ...

Online insurance lost in cyberspace

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... the poll, many insurance providers have recognised the benefits and joined the online revolution. Earlier this month Synchron called on Strategies Plus to develop a new website to help step up their presence in online insurance. Zurich, Tower Australia ...