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Syncsoft expands team after Superpartners deal

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... eight software systems with CapitalX. Riding on the back of the deal, Syncsoft embarked on a hiring spree and brought on board nine new staff members, three of which have rejoined the company following stints in the IT field. Chris Shallcross rejoined ...

Consolidation is not the answer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... investment managers and consultants are earning their keep," it said. The research also found that a larger-than-average trustee board benefits fund members. For example, the top performing super funds average about nine trustees - almost double the ...

Former State Street head jumps to RBC Dexia

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
... Australia. He has served as an executive committee member of the Australian Custody Services Association since 2003 and as a board member of the global markets committee of the Investment and Financial Services Association since 2006.

Farmers get free advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... planner to qualify for the service. "Once we get more financial counsellors up to speed on the program and more planners on board it will gain momentum. There's definitely a need there," said Grice. The FPA, the Rural Financial Counselling Service Program ...

Assist trustees, don't overregulate: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... said. "Regulators advise government and I think government would be concerned if the reporting was coming from a single board," said Barr. A single mega regulator could also promote an insular culture which may mean the regulator would be less inclined ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... oversubscribed," Mr Potter said. "It's set the cat among the pigeons: a lot of funds are selling pretty much across the board so they can take part in the raising, purchasing at $16, which is a very attractive price." The bank's shares are in a trading ...

No fee rises until 2011: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... Reserve Bank of Australia. David Elia, chief executive of Hostplus, said the decision was unanimously approved by the Hostplus Board in an effort to boost investor confidence in their long-term investments. "The softening of share markets domestically ...

Indigenous Australians get fin lit boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... currently in Cairns, is traveling around the northern regions of Australia this week along with Australian Financial Literacy Board chairman Paul Clitheroe and ASIC commissioner Jeremy Cooper to better understand the specific financial literacy needs ...

Alaskan fund appoints HarborVest Partners

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... other manager, Pathway Capital Management, currently manages two private equity portfolios for the fund. Meanwhile the APFC board also approved a minimum $310 million investment each to HarborVest and Pathway over the next five years. The board also ...

AvSuper unlikely to follow govt fund mergers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2008
... phone calls from members regarding the government's move to merge three government super funds to form a single trustee board. This follows a government announcement in October that trustee boards of Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), the ...