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van Eyk launches new asset allocation tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Investment research house van Eyk has launched a new tactical asset allocation tool for advisers.

Financial Standard names FS Smileys finalists

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
The 2012 finalists of the Financial Standard Social Media Influence, Leadership + Excellence Scholarship (or "the Smileys"), sponsored by Zurich, were announced today ahead of the awarding of the Scholarship in Melbourne next week.

Domacom app linked to next-gen RM product launch

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
Domacom CEO, Arthur Naoumidis yesterday announced the appointment of Kevin Conlon as general manager, business & professional development.

Bloomberg revamps TV+ iPad app

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Bloomberg's TV+ iPad app - the world's highest-rated video app - was recently updated to include live TV network for Bloomberg TV Asia, and shows from its Asia line-up including: First Up, Asia Stars, Asia Voyagers, and Asia Edge.

APRA changes to Super data collection unrealistic: IQ Group

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
APRA has proposed to increase its information held about investments for each fund, raising the data items requiring reports from 900 to approximately 4,000 data elements.

AIA Australia improves adviser quoting and app tool

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
AIA Australia has revamped its online quoting and application tool eApp Express for advisers in direct response to adviser feedback.

Bond CFDs, charting tools now on Saxo platform

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
Saxo Capital Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd has added CFDs on government bonds to the existing range of asset classes available to trade, plus new charting tools to assist investors with greater information.

Paper bank statements ignored by UK consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Australia is not the only developed nation that believes it has a financial literacy and awareness problem as Barclays Bank in the UK has just released the results of a study that found Britain may have an even worse problem.

High frequency trading benefits: UK government

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
The overwhelming majority of financial professionals say high frequency trading (HFT) is unfair, according to a new survey, but research from the UK government shows that computer automated investment has market benefits.

Ancestry.com snapped up in PE deal

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
Genealogy website Ancestry.com has agreed to be acquired by a group led by European private equity firm Permira Funds in a cash deal valued at around $US1.6 billion, AAP reported.