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Market shocks likely: Advance Asset Management

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Geo-political signals allude to a potential market shock in coming months, said Advance Asset Management. Global political uncertainty could to lead to a severe destablilsiation of markets as soon as the last quarter of this year, said Felix Stephen ...

Polarisation of super dubbed "shocking" by UK manager

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
The extent of polarisation within the Australian superannuation industry is "shocking," according to a UK-based manager. Alan McFarlane, chief executive officer of Dundas Global Investors said that looking from the outside as the UK moves towards a ...

Mercer: Stronger Super adds pressure on funds

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
The compliance and cost burden created by Stronger Super reforms will put unprecedented pressure on the Australian corporate super fund industry, according to Mercer. Mercer said since the inception of compulsory super, the number of corporate super ...

Fitzpatricks Private Wealth builds advice profile

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
High net worth advisory firm Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has signed John McMurdo in the role of group managing director and added Chris Cuffe to its board of directors. McMurdo, who was formerly chief executive officer of Centric Wealth and managing ...

Asteron re-focuses group risk strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Asteron Life has updated its group risk strategy to move focus to the corporate superannuation fund and platform provider market. According to Asteron Life, group risk is an important part of its strategy to build distribution reach and capability in ...

Euro solar attracting Australian investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... energy markets instead of domestic due to lack of stability and uncertainty at home, according to private equity firm Polaris Energy. The Luxembourg-based company said that Australian investors were highly interested in renewable investments, but were ...

Future Fund chair back for a year, two new board members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Future Fund chairman David Murray has signed on for a further 12 months at the sovereign wealth fund amid controversy over an alleged board split, it was announced yesterday. Treasurer Wayne Swan re-appointed Murray for a further year, saying in a press ...

Polaris buys SEEC

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
Polaris Software has bought insurance software developer, SEEC in a move that will allow the firm to provide more products and services to the local wealth management industry. According to a Polaris statement, the deal will form one of the world's ...

Polaris sets PACE

Insurers and fund managers can shorten the time it takes to develop and market new investment products after a new Polaris software testing centre sets up shop in Sydney. The leading finance IT provider has set up a new specialist software testing lab ...

Polaris eyes the big banks

One of India's largest software companies, Polaris, is set to launch new IT products in Australia aimed at helping the major banks save up to 30 per cent on their software development and maintenance costs. "Australian banks were one of the early adopters ...
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