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Instos gain Asian dark pool market

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
Fund managers and institutional investors could save money on their Asia-based share trading after Investment Technology Group (ITG) launched enhanced dark pool market place. ITG has combined the institutional liquidity from POSIT, the firm's crossing ...

SMSFs breach less ATO rules

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
Self managed super fund trustees are heeding the Australian Taxation Office's warning about breaching fund rules, but ongoing problems - including giving personal loans to members - continue to plague the sector. According to the latest Partners Superannuation ...

Hands off SMSFs, warns assoc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
It's war. The Australian Investors Association (AIA), which claims to represent 2,000 self managed super fund investors, has told the government to keep its hands off the sector and forget about trying to impose any new compliance requirements. "SMSFs ...

BT Wrap tackles bigger bulk order trading

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
BT Wrap has introduced a new multi-client bulk order trading facility to improve its platform services to advisers. The new Multi-Client Bulk Order equities trading functionality includes the ability to buy or sell a single listed security for up to ...

Happy birthday bull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Guess what? It's the bull market's first anniversary today! Hip..hip... Hooray Virgina! You and I have kept up the faith despite being battered by waves of doubters in an ocean of despair. It was exactly one year ago (9 March 2009) when Wall Street ...

Advisers to boost political clout

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
Licensees and advisers have a new platform to get a clear message to the Government about the value of advice, at a time when the retail industry "has been found wanting", said AFA chief, Richard Klipin. The new Licensee Leadership Forum (LLF) operates ...

New FM for Share Plus

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
Perpetual Investments has appointed former CPH/Ellerston Capital portfolio manager, Paul Skamvougeras, to manage the Perpetual Wholesale Share-Plus Long/short fund (Share Plus). Skamvougeras worked at CPH/Ellerston Capital for seven years managing the ...

State Super Fin Services seeks CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
The $8 billion State Super Financial Services is actively looking for a new chief investment officer following the resignation of Oscar Fabian, who is taking up a similar post at VicSuper. SSFS said it was looking for a candidate that has senior level ...

SimCorp adds new front office

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
SimCorp has released a new front office suite within SimCorp Dimension for portfolio managers, compliance managers and traders. The front office suite is available on the latest release of SimCorp Dimension version 4.7. The new front office management ...

AXA to launch blended premium insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
AXA Australia will soon adopt a blended premium pricing approach across its term life, trauma and total permanent disablement (TPD) insurance suite to make life insurance more affordable. Stephen Rosengren, head of individual life at AXA Australia ...