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MLC launches new adviser and client websites

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
MLC has launched new look websites for its MasterKey, Business Super and MLC Insurance advisers and clients.

IRESS launches UK wealth management division

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
IRESS has launched its Wealth Management division in the United Kingdom on the back of its selection as strategic supplier of wealth management advice technology by Sesame Bankhall Group, the largest distributor of retail financial advice in the UK.

Regulators chase social media

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
The global investment world's use of social media has outpaced the regulators with a new research paper detailing the current state of this market and the required actions from advisers, dealer groups and investment managers to successfully navigate ...

DST Global launches data management platform in Australia

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Now availalable in Australia, the Anova platform provides advanced investment data aggregation and visualisation reports with an emphasis on performance, risk and regulatory reporting.

Advisers go mobile with Macquarie

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Financial advisers using Macquarie Adviser Services will now be able to gain secure access to clients' accounts on the move, with the launch of a new mobile version of the Macquarie Access online portal.

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
In the new edition of Financial Standard we examine the realities and implications of the FOFA legislation and feature the latest news on the proposed SG rise. For all the latest industry news, views and regular features download the app today.

IMAs not a product but a business model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
Managed accounts should not be viewed as yet another product but a whole new business model that could help make advisers future-proof, according to Financial Simplicity's Stuart Holdsworth.

SMSF cloud solution launched

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
A new cloud based, self-managed super fund business solution designed specifically for financial service providers has been launched.

Outsourcing FM admin doesn't reduce staff

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Australian investment managers who outsource their investment operations have only 8% less staff than those who manage their operations internally, according to new research by Investit.

Zurich launches Android app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Australian life insurer Zurich has launched an Android app, which the company said reflects the growing number of smartphones and tablets using the Android platform.