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Charles River trading tech wins award in Asia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... needs," according to Asia Asset Management publisher Tan Lee Hock. Charles River Asia Pacific managing director Cameron Field added that Charles River invests heavily in its solutions to help buy-side firms address the latest regulations and industry-driven ...

Business as usual at Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
In the wake of several high-profile redundancies across the global organisation, Mercer has said that it is business as usual for its Australian asset-consulting arm. It was revealed at the end of last year that Mercer was abandoning a three-year-old ...

SPAA welcomes Gov's tick of approval

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... least 20 SMSF audits a year. "It now means that SPAA has been recognised by the Government as an industry leader in this field," said Slattery. "What SPAA is now offering represents the highest level of recognition for SMSF auditors in Australia, and ...

Brett Kenny joins SPAA board

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) yesterday announced the appointment of Brett Kenny to the SPAA Board. He brings a wealth of experience as well as knowledge about the organisation to this role, having been actively involved in ...

Industry funds to concentrate on direct distribution

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... industry funds hoping to hold onto this position, he said, and funds need to establish a consistent brand as the playing field between the Industry and Retail sectors is leveled. "It's about being what you say you're going to be," Lally said, speaking ...

Super funds told to embrace tech

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... though, with AustralianSuper scooping awards for best use of social media and excellence in member communications from a field of other worthy funds just the night before Milesi's address, at the ASFA Communications Awards.

Coming in 2014: Aussie recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... officer and chief economist, who has an Economics degree at Copenhagen University and has 25 years plus of experience in the field of proprietary trading and alternative investment. So when the Sydney Morning Herald quotes him saying that, "I think we ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead ahead of a batch of US economic data. At 07555 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 4,405. No major economic news is ...

AIST CEO resigns for UN post

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... responsible investment initiative had close links to Australia's $500 billion not-for-profit super sector, which had led the field in the sustainable investing and climate change awareness. "There is a strong match between the objectives of long term ...

Sometimes, directors just need to say 'no'

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Sometimes, the role of a super fund board is just to be prepared to take a stand and say "no" said Lynne Ralph, chair BT Funds management. The investment industry, like other technical fields, mystifies its products with a lot of jargon, so sometimes ...