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UBS and Præmium talks fail

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
UBS has dropped negotiations with portfolio administration provider, PrA|mium to supply its services to the firm's Australian wealth management division. UBS appointed PrA|mium as a preferred tender in November last year, however the firm said it will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open flat today after US stocks see-sawed overnight. Asian markets fell heavily yesterday. At 0706 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up two points at 3,793. ...

Buy side firms assess tech ability

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
Expected regulatory requirements and the need for greater corporate transparency are driving buy side investment firms to assess their technological operations. More than 475 people attended Charles River Development's annual conference despite tightening ...

Insurance stays afloat

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
The insurance industry may have been bashed by the troubles in the financial markets - but one researcher believes that most players are safe due to strong regulations, technology investments and sound portfolio management. According to Datamonitor ...

Language is key to sell insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
The way financial advisers discuss their business and speak to prospective clients heavily impacts how much life insurance they are able to sell, according to renowned UK financial adviser, Bhupinder Anand. Speaking at an MLC Insurance Forum, Anand ...

FPWS unveils new SMA service

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
First Prudential Markets is entering the separately managed accounts arena via a partnership with First Prudential Wealth Services. "[Managed accounts] are highly tax efficient, provide direct ownership of shares and can be cheaper than managed funds ...

EAI merges with PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are joining forces to create a $15 trillion asset under management investment research firm. Both EAI and PRI initiatives aim to achieve better long-term investment ...

When five become one: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The $6.2 billion Australian Unity Investments is looking to morph five of its retail property syndicates and trusts into a hybrid $400 million mega fund. The fund manager is currently seeking investor approval to convert its five offerings into a single ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
ANZ is set to launch a number of adult financial literacy programs after a survey revealed Australians with low levels of financial literacy make riskier investment decisions and probably won't seek professional financial advice. The report, which surveyed ...

PIS creates NZ advice giant

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
Professional Investment Services New Zealand (PIS NZ) and Newpark Financial Services are expected to merge and create New Zealand's largest financial advisory group with more than 250 advisers and 130 accounting firms. Robbie Bennetts, PIS chief executive ...