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Syncsoft reboots with Microsoft

... can't handle scalability because they are written in old technology. [Ours] can handle administration processing and front office to back office software for five to 10 million members quite easily," said Christie. Michelle Baltazar

Funding costs trim Suncorp banking profit

WWW.THESHEET.COM | THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007

... insurance group said it will "re-train, re-skill and redeploy" up to 250 people working in back office roles to the front office. A restructure of Suncorp's capital base, including some form of return of capital, is also likely, though for taxation reasons ...

Alternatives rewrite custody

... basic transactions and settlements. Today, investment managers are outsourcing back office middle office and even front office services. As State Street Investor Services managing director David Travers puts it, "What is happening is that we're right ...

Hedge funds set to splurge on IT

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006

... sector is somewhat inevitable. Hedge funds globally will look to use technology to improve execution capability in the front office as they seek competitive advantage," said Nii Barnor, author of the study and financial services technology analyst at ...

Snowball to snap up Western Pacific

KATE HAGE | WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006

... chief operating officer. Geoff Pritchard, chief executive officer of Western Pacific Group Holdings, will take on front office responsibility in the role of executive director of sales, distribution and marketing. McDonald said Snowball's Outlook Financial ...

Snowball FUA reaches $1.8bn

... ways in which we can increase the productivity of our advisers and that includes looking at processes both in the front office and the back office," he said. McDonald highlighted that a growing number of corporate and industry funds are outsourcing the ...

S&P gives Basis funds Five Stars

... in the ratings upgrade is Basis' recently expanded team, which includes two new personnel in trading, taking the front office team to five and adding to the finance and risk team. "Since our last review, Basis has continued to strengthen its investment ...

More jobs and money in banking; Michael Page

... believe the IPO pipeline still has some life left in it. "We are witnessing a significant increase in demand for front office candidates with between two and six years' experience, typically referred to as the 'value end' of the market. What this illustrates ...

IWL appoints new head of equities market solutions

... all scrutiny." Mrs Dixon Child, has had a long and successful history in Equities Market Solutions, being formerly front office product manager at GBST, and account manager/ business analyst with MISYS. "Over the last few months I have come to appreciate ...

Macquarie expects strong increase in profits in its financial services group

... $9.4 billion, adviser numbers increasing up from 248 to 259 during the past year and an increase in the ratio of front office to back office staff. According to Mr Sheppard, the challenges faced by the FSG in the next year will include the implementation ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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