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Technology

SmartStream on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
SmartStream Technologies is on the hunt for top tech talent as the transaction management firm casts its focus on growing its Australian base.

Telstra Super FP hires Coin

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
The $10 billion Telstra Super's financial planning arm has signed on Coin Software to be its software provider.

Friendster to fundster

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
Fund managers should adopt a Google-style approach to encourage fresh thinking within their business, especially in a world where investing is truly global and Web 2.0 is a key investment research tool.

Impact Investing global yet local

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
Impact Investing's portfolio decision toolset software will continue to be based and developed in Australia even after their acquisition by BlackRock Solutions.

eWrap veteran unveils free planning tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The man behind Asgard Wealth Solutions' eWrap, former project director, Jan Kolbusz has resurfaced and developed decimal - a free website that allows financial planners to quickly make a statement of advice (SoA).

V-Wrap sales sky rocket

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
Praemium's online portfolio administration service, V-Wrap attracted a record number of new sales in the past two months, increasing by 20 and 30 per cent in June and July respectively compared to the same period's last year.

Philippines axes cheques for ATMs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
The Philippines is revving up its pension scheme by phasing out archaic cheques disbursement arrangements for an ATM-based system.

IRESS buys DMS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
Listed technology group IRESS buys Dealer Management Systems (DMS) for $6.65 million, in a deal that consolidates IRESS' technology play in planner commissions processing.

Vivid signs on Financial Simplicity

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
Vivid Financial has implemented Financial Simplicity's Enterprise Edition product to improve the trade efficiencies of their managed accounts portfolios.

Customer service goes high tech

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
Vignette has rolled out a new online system that brings traditionally hard to access wealth management customer service to the World Wide Web.