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Self managed super a furfie

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
While the rush to SMSFs is 'pennies from heaven' for administration solution providers, the bigger opportunity is building platforms to help members make better investment decisions and monitor their performance. Paul Sainsbury, managing director of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following losses on Wall Street with investors cautious after Alcoa said China's economic slowdown was hitting aluminum consumption and Chevron slashed its earnings outlook. At 0815 AEDT on Thursday, the ...

Financial Simplicity morphs into infrastructure solutions provider

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Financial services technology company, Financial Simplicity has moved its business model away from investment administration and refocused on infrastructure solutions due to opportunities thrown up by changing market dynamics. Enda Mahoney, chief technology ...

APRAs' best intentions misleading: Super industry

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
Superannuation members could be scared off growth assets by APRA's communication of investment risk, said three industry organisations. In a letter sent to APRA, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Actuaries Institute and ...

IAS renews partnership with SS&C

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Australian managed accounts provider, Investment Administration Services (IAS) has renewed its affiliation with global financial services software provider, SS&C Technologies through the use of the firm's Global Wealth Platform to support its managed ...

Maybe next month

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
"I know I'm just a fool who's willing to sit around and wait for you But baby can't you see, there's nothin' else for me to do, I'm hopelessly devoted to you..." - Olivia Newton John Yes, yes yo Virginia. After only a day of making their disappointments ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong surge on Wall Street on Friday after better-than-expected jobs figures boosted sentiment. At 0752 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 58 points at ...

Going for gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
"Just once can't we figure out what we keep doing wrong Why we never last for very long What are we doing wrong Just once can't we find a way to finally make it right." -- James Ingram "Just Once" It's a brand new week folks. Yet somehow, why does it ...

No random walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
As surely as night follows day, an up day on Wall Street followed the previous one's down. Over the past seven trading days, the S&P 500 displayed this classic sawtooth pattern. Here are the stats - and the rationales as headlined: 06 June: Up 2.3% ...