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Outsourcing risk worries APRA

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012

Concern over banks increasing their use of overseas outsourcing without appropriate due diligence, has been flagged by the Prudential Regulation Authority in its Insight paper, published earlier in the week. A focus on cost control by Australian deposit ...

Call for change follows Perpetual 57% profit fall

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012

... were cut by $33.2 million, after a number of is strategic initiatives and variable wage cuts. Lloyd said that the outsourcing to Fujitsu would affect 120 positions, however it's possible some of these could be incorporated into Fujitsu's operations. ...

Outsourcing helps UK trustees better manage funds

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012

... strategic advice experience. A track record in investment research is also important. Russell noted that the interest in outsourcing more of a fund's operations is due to trustees witnessing an increase in demands on their time due to growing regulatory ...

Kinks in Stronger Super armour

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012

... I would like to think that increased governance around things like trustee behaviour, risk management, reserving, outsourcing, remuneration policies, conflicts of interest and all those things critical to what ultimately happens to members have the potential ...

Northern Trust continues expansion

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

... Northern Trust has grown to $137bn in assets under custody and in excess of AU$60bn (for three Investment Operations Outsourcing clients), in assets under administration as at 30 June 2012. Northern Trust is a service provider to the Australian market ...

Perpetual sells mortgage business

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012

... ultimately was not its natural owner," said Geoff Lloyd, Perpetual CEO and managing director. PLMS is a business process outsourcing provider to banks and non-banks in Australia. As at 31 May 2012, the business employed around 280 employees nationally. ...

It's more fun in the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012

... 70% of the economy) and less reliance on exports (14% of GDP), rising foreign direct investment - particularly, the outsourcing market - and growing remittances (and investments) from overseas-based Filipino workers. Credit goes to President Benigno ...

Perpetual sells registry business

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012

... this business and it is worth more to another company, such as MainstreamBPO." The process involved an intermediary outsourcing arrangement, followed by a full change in ownership for the registry business. The registry business is a small business within ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012

... of these companies are considered stable, safe businesses," he said. Technological powerhouses like Apple, despite outsourcing production to Asia, call America home, and US equities can be used to tap into their success. "Most of the intellectual property ...

Fin services GDP share to shrink by 2050

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012

... shrinking of its share of the nation's GDP through efficiencies and competition from abroad (direct competition and outsourcing of non-core functions) and the bypassing of many of its traditional functions."

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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