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TFSA cuts cost, saves time through Paragem

... business with a fixed cost base to one with a variable cost base. "Particularly in this challenging environment, it's just smart business practice," said Aris. Asked why the group chose Paragem, Aris said "We've had a relationship with them in the past ...

Asgard enhances SMSF admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Asgard Wealth Solutions partnered with smartsuper to improve its self managed super fund (SMSF) administration service to its clients. The agreement allows Asgard to provide a broader administration service for trustees, members and advisers. Previously ...

Finding integrity in finance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
Young, smart, and ambitious - some of the finance industry's up and coming stars gathered for the IFSA Future Leaders lunch yesterday to learn about integrity, leadership and how they can change today's wealth management industry. New financial planners ...

Co-investing gains momentum

... but there could be more. What we're doing is that we are investing alongside the balance sheet investments of some pretty smart people so there is good alignment of interest there," said David Hartley, Sunsuper's chief investment officer. Similarly ...

Advisers change tack on life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
Smarter planning software programs have triggered a fundamental change in how financial advisers provide life insurance to clients, according to an Investment Trends report. The report surveyed 1,600 advisers in November last year and found that of ...

Praemium signs on UK Fat Prophets

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
ASX listed separately managed account (SMA) technology provider Praemium has signed a letter of engagement with the UK arm of Fat Prophets to launch its own branded version of the British version of the SMA, SO Smartfund. According to a statement released ...

Credit Suisse buys AXE stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
Credit Suisse has purchased a stake in the alternative equities trading platform, AXE Electronic Communications Network (ECN). AXE ECN is a fast, low cost way of trading securities by avoiding stock markets, whereby a broker matches buyers and sellers ...

Præmium tackles UK SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
Listed portfolio administration provider PrA|mium Limited is one step closer to establishing its UK business as the Financial Services Authority approved the new legal framework for Smartfund - its British adaptation of the Separately Managed Account ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... the February quarter. Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens speaks on "Recent Financial Developments" at the Smart Capital 2008: the Euromoney Australian Financial Markets Innovation Congress. The RBA releases its half-yearly Financial Stability ...

Escalator take up reach 50pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... employees are automatically signed on to the program but have the ability to leave. The program was designed on a US model named SmarT (Save More for Tomorrow) which found the 'opt out' arrangement was more successful because it overcame the apathetic ...