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EFT transfers made easy: Westscheme

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
The $2.4 billion Westscheme has improved its electronic fund transfer system to help employers make contribution payments easier.

Plug the information gap: SimCorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
Super funds could do more than rely on their custodians to manage their investment data, with one tech firm highlighting the benefits of taking the job in-house, ahead of APRA's more extensive data collection later this year.

BNP Paribas tech boosts Asian ops

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
BNP Paribas' Australian and Asian global custody platform have received a tech revamp - with their systems now finally synchronised with those already in operation in its European offices.

Bankrupts jump on the web

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
The record number of companies including managed funds and planning firms that filed for bankruptcy last year prompted ASIC to create a website tailored for those dealing with financial difficulties.

E*TRADE tax tools free for all

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
E*TRADE's deal with Praemium to provide a free tax reporting service to retail investors is one step closer to being launched.

Banking customers get free anti-virus upgrade

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
Suncorp banking customers may be able to sleep a little easier at night after anti-virus and internet security specialist AVG signed a deal to provide a free trial of the tech company's security software to the bank's clients.

Bigger and better risk management

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
"Get them before they get you" is the latest mantra behind risk management technology, and Progress is putting that at the heart of its Apama software to instigate faster and better risk management.

Bravura wins business award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
Bravura Solutions is the winner of the 2009 Australian Business Award for International Trade in the IT&T industry.

QIC adopts Sophis Value software

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
QIC has become the first Australian investment manager to implement the Sophis Value software platform.

Singapore pushes for online economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
There is a new threat to Australia's aspirations to become Asia's financial hub and it is "virtual", after Singapore announced this month that it plans to spend big on IT to build an "online economy".