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Saropa signs on six cos

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Six financial services firms have signed on to technology firm Saropa's services since its platform launch a month ago.

Statewide confirms Bravura deal

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
The $2.1 billion Statewide super fund has entered a formal agreement with Bravura to implement its Sonata Pensions and Investment software.

OzForex clients gain margin trading

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
OzForex clients will now get access to margin trading facilities via an arrangement between the online foreign exchange service and CFD provider, CMC Markets.

Banks not ready for Web 2.0

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
While many retail banks have toyed with the idea of using social networking sites to draw customers, a new study found many are still afraid that linking up their online services to third-party content poses a serious security threat.

Omgeo gives edge to hedge

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
Omgeo has clinched more than 200 hedge fund clients, including the top players globally, after it developed a hedge fund offering which solves many of the headaches associated with administering middle-office hedge fund transactions.

NECU videos go high tech

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
Global video specialist firm TANDBERG has won a contract with the New England Credit Union (NECU) to provide video-to-desktop services - upgrading the credit union's customer service while slashing up to $300,000 in operational costs.

St.George's tech gets a boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
St.George Bank's data warehousing practices are expected to go through a major upgrade following the installation of the Teradata 5550 platform and Teradata 12 database in Australia.

A cyber home for advisers: MLC

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
MLC is looking to make its website a one-stop shop for advisers looking to do business online.

Northern Trust exposes fixed income assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
Northern Trust's upgrades to its online reporting system promise to enable fixed income managers to accurately attribute performance in fixed income investments.

Challenger and AXA sign up to Liquidnet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
Challenger Financial Services Group and AXA Rosenberg Investment Management (Japan) joins the growing band of fund managers that have signed up to trading platform Liquidnet.