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Fin services firms eye green IT

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
Financial services firms may become more sustainable after a study found around nine in 10 senior IT executives are talking about adopting a green IT strategy.

Instinet launches Newport 3

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
US-based electronic trading firm Instinet breaks new ground with the global launch of its "third-generation" trading execution platform and separately, in Australia, the local arm's foray into providing transition management services for super funds.

FLEXCUBE helps London and Middle East

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Oracle's financial services software product FLEXCUBE now counts the Bank of London and The Middle East plc among its newest clients.

SimCorp to award excellence in risk management

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
SimCorp starts its global search for the investment firm with the best risk management system, one of a raft of initiatives it will roll out this year to stress the need for better risk practices following last year's market collapse.

Dark liquidity on UBS tap

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
UBS Securities Australia has unveilled a new non-displayed internal crossing pool accessible to all Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) stocks as part of the UBS Price Improvement Network (UBS PIN).

FoHF gain liquidity tool

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
Australian fund of hedge fund managers can manage liquidity levels in real time after Northern Trust enhanced the firm's Hedge Fund Monitor product.

New chapter for DST Global Solutions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
Investment management technology provider DST International has been renamed DST Global Solutions Ltd, to reflect a business restructure and a move towards providing software services, not just products.

APRA calls for IT risk submissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Super funds, insurance firms and credit unions have just three weeks to deliver a written submission to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on effectively managing information technology (IT) risk.

Praemium scales back ops

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
Homegrown technology firm Praemium Limited finalised the development of its flagship products tailored to the British market but was forced to cut overheads following the UK recession.

BGL opens Portal for accountants

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
BGL Corporate Solutions has added another tool to the firm's Simple Fund software that reduces time and paperwork for accountants and keeps clients up to date.