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Finance firms power down to power up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
Financial services data centres are a large drain on power and can add millions of dollars to utility bills, but it doesn't have to be that way, said an IT expert. Gary Hull, the country managing director of Raritan, an award-winning power management ...

Companies get proactive on corp governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... clout and the industry's growing focus on executive remuneration are prompting listed company chairmen to become more proactive in explaining their corporate governance policies. John Murray, managing director at Perennial Value Management, said companies ...

Sweet and sour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... lending? Read Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's lips. China would continue to maintain a "moderately loose" monetary policy and "proactive" fiscal policy. How could they go bargain shopping for banks, energy companies, etc. around the world otherwise? What ...

Macquarie launches online election service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... "The new online service from Macquarie Wrap is an excellent initiative that has allowed us to be more efficient and proactive in our communication of these events with our clients," Kohn said. "Along with being able to transact with ease, the ability ...

E*TRADE tax tools free for all

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... managing director of E*TRADE Australia, said two additional subscription tax reporting services with extra features for proactive traders will be made available later this year. The service is available to all active retail E*TRADE customers residing ...

Singapore pushes for online economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... roadmap for the decade-long process of improving Singaporeans' quality of life by employing technology and the highly proactive Singaporean government is directly dictating initiatives across verticals with an aim to adopt a completely online delivery ...

UK DB plans must shape up

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
UK fund trustees must become far more proactive in managing the funding status and investment risk, according to Mercer. A recent Mercer report found defined benefit pension schemes are under increasing pressure as buyouts become less feasible and the ...

Netwealth drops 13 funds from menu

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Netwealth has withdrawn all the BT funds from its super and investment wraps, while adding four other products including property, Australian and international equities following planner feedback. Netwealth has added the Vanguard Australian Shares High ...

Gilbert to retire

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive, Richard Gilbert, is retiring at the end of September. According to a statement by IFSA, Gilbert will take on a part-time role as associate director of IFSA from then on. It is understood ...

FPSA tenders for managed accounts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
... managed account service to clients. "We're looking to build a managed accounts functionality - to [build] reactive and proactive model portfolios," said FPSA chief executive Mark Ryan. The dealer group took the concept of integrating managed accounts ...