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Five core banking systems overhauled at CBA

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Commonwealth Bank hopes to get first mover advantage over its big bank rivals by launching a project to overhaul several of its most antiquated, but core, information systems. CBA yesterday briefed the media and investors on plans to spend $580 million ...

CPI, housing affordability and oil bills

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
Yesterday's CPI spike just made fighting inflation and housing affordability that little bit harder but at least it will help the country pay for its oil import bill. Inflation rising 4.2 per cent, above what most market economists were expecting, is ...

Brookvine and ipac back Prisma

Multi-manager ipac securities has moved approximately $160 million out of BT and into Prisma Capital Partners, a US-based fund of hedge fund represented locally by alternatives consultant Brookvine. Up until last month, Ipac invested the sums with BT ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks rose overnight on reports of takeovers and the oil and gold prices gained. At 0659 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 19 points lower ...

Asgard to launch alternatives to cash

MICHAEL HOBBS REPORTING FROM THE CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
Speaking at the Securitor conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Geoff Lloyd, Asgard Wealth Solutions chief executive said the group is developing new products to help Securitor clients stay fully invested in the market instead of allocating money to ...

Consultants review pay

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
Asset consultants are calling for a re-evaluation of the current remuneration system as more super funds demand more tailored services, particularly on advice in alternative assets. Traditionally, consultants have been rewarded based on a dollar value ...

Bravura becomes a prime buy target

Caught up in the troubles of margin lender Lift Capital, homegrown financial software group Bravura has become an even juicier takeover target for IT companies, private equity and even fund managers, with Archer Capital, GBST, DSTi and Perpetual named ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street and falls in base metal prices in London. On the Sydney Futures exchange at 0657 AEST, the June share price index was down seven points at 5375. In news today ...

Currency replaces fixed income

Currency investing could be the next big thing as more investors use foreign exchange managed funds as an alternative to fixed income funds. Morgan Stanley's London-based currency expert Alex Davey was in Australia this month to talk about the group's ...

LUCRF ups insurance stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Industry super fund LUCRF Super has increased its death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance - a decision that will see its members obtain more than double the cover at the same premium rates. Under a revived deal with ING Life effective ...