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Insurance shows industry divide

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... the fact that they are financial planners, they are not risk specialists. That's one of the problems, many will not outsource because they don't want to give up their clients and they want to hold onto any remuneration they receive," said Bourke, adding ...

RBF-Tasmania overhauls executive structure

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... Roberts - will have to reapply for their positions. "The new executive structure is part of our strategic direction to outsource our administration functions and to position ourselves to apply to the Australian Prudential Regualtion Authority for licencing ...

Ironstone partners advisers in property

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... holistic advice is not allowed to include property. This is where Ironstone Group comes in as financial advisers can outsource to us," said Preece. Ironstone Group consists of two businesses: Capital 360 for people looking to invest in residential property ...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board upgrades tech

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
One of Canada's largest institutional investors has adopted new technology as it looks to move in-house certain investment operations previously outsourced to a third party. The $130 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the world's ...

AMIST Super takes driver's seat on cash and bonds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
AMIST Super makes full use of its newly-established internal investment team by taking a cash mandate in-house and working closer with one of its existing fund managers on a bond mandate. In August, AMIST hired Megan Pham, formerly the assistant investment ...

Russell readies for intra-fund advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
Russell Investments is on track to roll out intra-fund advice as part of its administration model upgrades. According to a press statement released this morning, Russell announced it would introduce intra-fund advice to support its member engagement ...

CommInsure wins industry fund mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... statement. Vision Super appointed CommInsure to provide income protection cover to its members two years ago and the move to outsource the remainder of its cover to CommInsure was seen as a natural progression.

Wilson HTM outsources clearing

NEW RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
Penson Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd (PFSA) announced the signing of a five-year agreement to provide equities clearing services for Brisbane based broker Wilson HTM Investment Group. Deane Sweeney, Wilson HTM chief operating officer, said outsourcing ...

DST's HiPortfolio goes live at ING Aus

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... said HiPortfolio enabled them to manage that separation, internalise any existing or client-related infrastructure and outsource any investment-related facilities. Despite the project's complexity and challenges surrounding the transfer of vast amounts ...

Time to lift operational reserves: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
Funds need to ramp up their operational reserves, according to new research from Mercer. "As a minimum, we recommend that all funds should have an operational risk reserve equal to either 100 per cent of the fund's annual in-house operating costs, 50 ...