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Adelaide Bank goes mobile with Microsoft

After exploring a number of mobile solutions, Adelaide Bank has selected Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for its mobile network. The move is part of the bank's three year technology strategy. "We have made significant investments in upgrading our infrastructure. ...

AUI JVs a winning formula

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has more than doubled its funds under management (FUM) to over $5 billion in under three years thanks to its joint ventures with top-performing boutique fund managers. As more and more star fund managers leave big ...

ASX200 option for legalsuper

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
Legal sector super fund legalsuper has launched a new ASX200 investment option, giving members the opportunity to invest up to 50 per cent of their super in top 200 listed companies. legalsuper joins a small but growing list of industry funds flicking ...

Opes Prime launches First IT platform

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
Opes Prime has launched what it claims is an industry first IT platform, appropriately called Opes Prime First, to provide a total online service for its securities lending and equity financing clients. The multi-market, multi-currency system, developed ...

Public equity under pressure

"The issue is not private equity but what's wrong with public equity," said Future Fund chairman, David Murray, as the debate heats up over the long-term impact of private equity takeovers on the publicly listed companies sector. Commenting on the round ...

FinLit in schools in 2008

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
The Financial Literacy Foundation has scored a major goal with the introduction of an integrated financial literacy program for all school children from years three to nine, beginning in 2008. The program will embed financial literacy programs into ...

Goldman Sachs launches guaranteed financial Keystone

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
Goldman Sachs JBWere yesterday launched a trio of NAB-backed retail capital protected structured funds - the Keystone funds - aimed at investors who want access to the Asian, European and BRIC (Brazilian, Russian, India, China) markets. The funds differ ...

Bigger teams, more products for fixed interest: S&P

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
Fixed interest managers are increasing the size of their teams and evolving their products to meet retail expectations, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P). The inaugural S&P fixed interest sector report surveyed both the Australian fixed interest ...

Tax determination improves income protection

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
Under a recent tax determination, income protection offered through super funds can now be extended for two more years for ill health and injury. Tax determination 2007/3 (TD 2007/3) replaces TD98/27 and allows for the extension of insurance coverage ...

Perpetual shifts gears for accumulators

Perpetual Private Clients has turned its attention to investors aged 35 to 50, launching two investment choice options that offer gearing without the hassles of traditional margin lending products. Scott Riedel, head of Perpetual Private Clients, said ...