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BGL partners with Auditflow

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration software provider BGL has integrated its Simple Fund 360 with Auditflow's auditing software. The integration of the two platforms will allow users to load data from the cloud-based Simple Fund 360 ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... clearing an easier way for fund managers to operate in Asia, they would face stern competition from established UK and US firms who have been in financial hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore for many years. In September last year, Australia took its ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... cheaper and lower governance routes for improving investment efficiency such as using Smart Beta." After Macquarie Group, US firms Bridgewater Associates and CBRE Global Investors complete the top 3 investors in alternative assets. BlackRock is one of ...

Australian online broker market 'world's most highly concentrated'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... Singapore. This was despite the fact that only 72% of respondents rated the overall service as 'good' or 'very good'. US firms scored the highest on satisfaction - nine of the top ten firms were American, including Vanguard at number one. Australia was ...

Green, green grass of home

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... US companies that are "protected in their home market and supercharged in export markets by a US dollar...", they see US firms holding "record cash reserves...extremely healthy balance sheets...lowest borrowing costs in history... operate in the biggest ...

DomaCom GPS increases software footprint

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
New platform entrant DomaCom is increasing its' planning software user numbers with over 250 advisers across 190-plus firms now registered and using its free planning software. DomaCom is using a free trial of its Guided Planning System (GPS) - following ...

No more fear - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... final index of consumer sentiment reached one year highs to a better-than-expected 75.3 in February. Must be why most US firms continue to top earnings expectations. According to Bloomberg, "Earnings topped analysts' estimates at 68 percent of the 441 ...

Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... many Districts described the pace of growth as "modest" or "slight"." Oh by the way, have I mentioned that majority of US firms are again beating market expectations this reporting season? Now all we need is for Europe to show us somethin' good this ...

Rewarding wishful thinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... reading in the previous month and expectations for a dip to 50.5. More welcome news. The ADP private payrolls survey showed US firms adding 91,000 more workers in September following August's 89,000 rise. This is more than the 75,000 additional heads ...

Financial services turn to Twitter

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... of social media by 70 financial services firms since 2008. Their initial results showed a relatively small number of US firms utilising social media as an engagement strategy with their clients. But as the study continued, it was clear that some firms ...