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ISA targets 'sales incentives' in new ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... in their client's best interests and to bring back a range of sales incentives." The new campaign was produced by Shannon and is being distributed by new ad buyer Initiative, who replaced Mitchell & Partners this year. With its bold targeting of ...

Ditch retail prospectuses in some cases, say leading lawyers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... retail investors. Speaking at a UNSW law school alumini function held last night at the offices of King & Wood Mallesons, Shannon Finch, a partner at the law firm, said while disclosure was fine in theory, problems arose if retail investors don't read ...

Calastone launches automated reporting tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... currently mostly transmitted by fax, post and email in lengthy manual processes. Calastone Australia managing director Shannon Bernasconi said that at the moment "each individual holding has to have its year-end income and tax statement accounted for ...

ISA spends $9 million on ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... the Pair' campaign. ISA will continue to work with its creative agency responsible for the 'Compare the Pair' ads, The Shannon Company. In an article published yesterday, media publication Mumbrella estimated that the contract currently on tender was ...

BTFG joins Calastone funds network

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... arrangement with the global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries. Calastone managing director Shannon Sweeney told Financial Standard that the partnership had been extended across the entire business and that Calastone's ...

IOOF joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... is using Calastone's infrastructure for its platform and registry business. Calastone managing director for Australia Shannon Sweeney said the new relationship was an important milestone in the automation of the Australian fund industry. "IOOF represents ...

Fidelity joins Calastone's automated funds transaction network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... in November 2011 with automation of fund application and redemption transactions. Calastone Australia managing director Shannon Sweeney said the industry had long recognised the risks involved in manual processing. "There is a genuine interest and engagement ...

ASIC urged to extend 'wet signatures' exemption

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... Service (AMFS) to the wider industry to increase access to funds, according to Calastone's managing director for Australia Shannon Sweeney. The AMFS - widely known as AQUA II within the industry - is expected to launch in early 2014. It opens the door ...

Hyperion joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... Calastone network since the network went live in Australia in November 2011. Calastone's managing director for Australia Shannon Sweeney said that the industry had been supportive of the move to automation. "The industry has long recognised the risks ...

More fund automation after NAB Asset Servicing deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... which just 12 months ago was completing these transactions exclusively by fax," Calastone Managing Director in Australia Shannon Sweeney said. The company says its system has reduced the average time taken to confirm a fund transaction from up to three ...