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ANZ employs GBST platform

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
ANZ Global Markets has given a long-term contract to GBST to deploy its securities transaction platform Syn~, designed for clearing and settlement in the capital markets. The Syn~ platform is a post trade middle and back office solution that can process ...

Policy war erupts over super clearing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
A war of words has broken out between the Coalition and the Government over which party offers small business the best method for processing superannuation payments. The Coalition, on Friday, issued a statement blasting the Government's Medicare superannuation ...

Fundamental indexing isn't

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Fundamental indexing, when fund managers pick stocks based on market indicators other than market capitalisation, is just a disguised form of active management, said Gus Sauter, chief investment officer at Vanguard. While traditional indexing assigns ...

Equipsuper builds intra-fund advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
Equipsuper is building on its intra-fund advice model, creating the Member Adviser service where super members can seek limited financial advice and a statement of advice for a one-off fee of $75. Equipsuper's 54,000 members can now access general ...

MLC MasterKey platform revamped

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
MLC has made changes to its MasterKey platform based on feedback including external asset reporting, more investment choice and switching strategy options. Advisers using the MasterKey platform now have access to new online and product upgrades. NAB ...

Praemium V-Wrap platform goes mobile

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
Over 200 planning groups will soon have mobile phone access to portfolio administration provider Praemium's V-Wrap platform with ready access to portfolio summary and market data services. Praemium's V-Wrap Mobile technology will provide financial planner ...

Asgard upgrades eWrap

Asgard has released an extensive range of new features for its eWRAP platform designed to drive greater productivity and profitability by helping advisers to deliver more customised advice for more clients in less time. The enhancements include simplified ...

Time for instos to embrace ETFs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
Institutional investors have been urged to embrace exchange-traded funds (ETF), as the Australian market looks to overcome the misconception that they are built for the retail market. While the US and European ETF markets are swamped with institutional ...

Grant Samuel signs US fixed income partner

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
Grant Samuel Funds Management has signed a new distribution agreement with US fixed income specialist Payden & Rygel to deliver emerging market debt and absolute return products in Australia. Grant Samuel selected Payden & Rygel for its ability to provide ...

Software speeds up SMSF creation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
Financial advisers and accountants can set up new self-managed super funds in under ten minutes with SMSF software which allows trustees to invest in anything from shares to bull semen. OneStepSMSF, a joint project between technology provider BGL and ...