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Fund managers to face new norm in liquidity

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... situations, if you are doing business with someone that doesn't have good electronic trading tools, such as algorithms, Smart Order Routing technology (SOR), dark pools and other alternate venue access, then you could be disadvantaged," said Valentine. ...

GFC hangover hits Perpetual profit

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
A goodwill write-down from a pre-GFC purchase helped drag down wealth manager Perpetual's first-half profits by 29 per cent year-on-year to $35 million for the six months to December. The $10.6 million goodwill write-down comes from their 2008 purchase ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads leading into Monday's trade, with offshore markets buoyed following the departure overnight on Friday of Egyptian president Mubarak. On the ASX 24 at 0645 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract ...

Smarter annuities can plug retirement savings gap

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
Leading superannuation expert and academic John Evans believes there are more ways to develop the annuities market than are currently being explored. The uncertainty attached to longevity, or people outliving their savings, and its impact on the wider ...

Homegrown techs gain top billing

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
Market surveillance technology company, the SMARTS Group, and investment technology supplier, the Milestone Group, will be featuring in a technology forum that aims to showcase Australia's leading financial services technology providers. The Financial ...

Mobile internet tools take flight

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
From iPads to the BlackBerry Playbook, global shipments of portable internet devices based on "lite" operating systems will hit 150 million per year in four years - making it more important than ever that advisers get on board the tech revolution. New ...

Hedge research warns against poor risk analytics

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
New research from the US on hedge funds suggest managers with smarter risk analytics embedded within their investment approach will emerge as this year's mandate winners. In a January US survey of investor concerns, three out of four respondents want ...

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... us to continue to win foreign direct investments, grow indigenous exports and create high-quality sustainable jobs in the smart economy. "That, in turn, will drive recovery in the domestic economy," said O'Keeffe in a statement. O'Keeffe said the plan ...

First State app gets 11,000 hits

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... 530,000 membership, it is still a positive sign that members are increasingly engaging with the fund through the use of smart phone technology. Since its launch a few months back, First State Super has introduced new graphics, crediting rates and a 'super ...

Plan for Life offloads LifeRisk Online

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
Plan For Life passed its LifeRisk Online rights to the Life Risk Group, which announced plans to relaunch the adviser subscription service. Plan For Life said it would focus its attention on its core research business. Stephen Dingjan, managing director ...