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Technology

UK tech firm gives spine to newly competitive Australian market

FIDESSA AND ASX RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
UK-based technology provider Fidessa will provide the backbone for a new multi-market smart-order routing trading application for the Australian market in a deal announced today.

Class Super adds actuarial SMSF service

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
Self managed super fund administration provider Class Super is using cloud computing to offer automated actuarial certificate data transfers for SMSF clients.

Alliance brings cloud power to financial services

BLOOMBERG RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Bloomberg has integrated its electronic communications compliance software Bloomberg Vault with Microsoft Office 365, incorporating cloud archiving in the product the firm said today.

Investors mine social networks for top tradings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Financial spreadbetting firm eToro has incorporated social trading features into its OpenBook software to allow clients to find the top performers on the network and mirror them trade-by-trade.

BT Wrap launches new tax and trading tools

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
BT Wrap has launched new tax and trading tools aimed at maximising after-tax investment returns and minimising the work on portfolio management, client reviews and rebalances.

Bravura wins Russell retail deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Russell Investment has chosen Bravura Solutions's Sonata administration platform to deliver investment and policy administration to advisers for its retail products.

ANZ employs GBST platform

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
ANZ Global Markets has given a long-term contract to GBST to deploy its securities transaction platform Syn~, designed for clearing and settlement in the capital markets.

Axioma branches out

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
Axioma, providers of decision support, risk analysis, portfolio rebalancing and analysis tools for financial services industry, has announced the launch of its new Global and Regional Risk Models (v 2.1) and the opening of their first Australian office.

Bravura launches mobile super site

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
Wealth management technology supplier Bravura Solutions has launched a new superannuation fund website to enable members to engage with super through mobile phones.

MLC MasterKey platform revamped

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
MLC has made changes to its MasterKey platform based on feedback including external asset reporting, more investment choice and switching strategy options.