Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 5301 - 5310 of 7014 results for "Platform"

Fractional prop trading platform gets AG backing

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
DomaCom's internet-based fractional property investment trading platform has signed its first group of foundation partners. The platform allows home owners to realise cash by selling shares in their property, akin to an equity release scheme but done ...

Morphic Asset Management opens for business

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... private equity fund established by Innova Portfolio Management. The new manager is already available on the e-Clipse UMA platform. Innova and the e- Clipse UMA platform are majority owned by Fortnum Financial Group, an independent financial planning ...

SMSFs need better access to alternatives: BlueSky

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
The focus by fund managers on the 'big end of town' has negatively impacted SMSFs, who have missed out on quality options for alternative returns, according to BlueSky Alternative Investments. This is despite SMSF significant cash weighting making them ...

Austock bid on ice

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... executive Bill Bessemer was in talks with Folkestone Limited about a joint venture to run its $555 million property funds platform. In a statement to the ASX yesterday, the Mariner board said that "the trading halt and any potential sale of joint venture ...

Clime added to Macquarie Wrap platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
Clime Investment Management's Clime Australia Growth Value Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap platform. The Clime Australian Value Growth Fund is an equity fund designed to provide investors consistent capital growth and a growing level of income ...

BlackRock to buy private equity business

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... statement. "BlackRock's extensive experience in managing private equity funds is extremely complementary to the SRPEP platform," added David Blumer, chief investment officer for Swiss Re. The purchase expands BlackRock's European and Asian business and ...

BT appoints national manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
BT Financial Group has named Adam McGuren as new national manager for its Licensee Select business. Prior to Licensee Select, McGuren was head of new adviser development at MLC. During his time at MLC he held senior roles in investment platforms, investment ...

Streamlined SMSF software creates adviser revenue stream

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... national sales manager at fund administration software specialist Supercorp. Mendelovits said that Supercorp's superMate platform "bridged the gap" between the accountant and the planner, who can both use the software. Supercorp believed that advisers ...

Macquarie to sell COIN

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services has signed a conditional agreement for the sale of COIN Software to Rubik Financial Limited. Under the agreement, COIN will be separated into two financial software offerings, with Macquarie retaining the majority ...

NSW govt run annuity targets platforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
The NSW government will target the platform market with an annuity product as a source of funds for infrastructure projects. The 'Waratah Annuity Bond' guaranteed debt instrument offers retail investors in Australia the opportunity to buy an annuity ...