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Technology

Coin extends MLC and Macq service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
MLC Masterkey, Macquarie Life and Macquarie Cash Management Trust can now provide more online facilities to advisers following a tech upgrade with Coin.

India tech giant opens local devt base

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
HCL Technologies plans to hire more IT staff and open a Melbourne office, shortly after opening a major IT development centre in Sydney this week - all part of an ambitious plan to better serve its growing client base locally.

Caledonia updates with HiPortfolio

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Australian boutique investment manager, Caledonia Investments is updating its DST International (DSTi) accounting service to the latest version, HiPortfolio.

IRESS buys boost profits

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
IRESS' buying spree earlier this year has fattened the profits of the company's wealth management business by 7.2 per cent.

SimCorp adds LexiFi modelling

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
SimCorp teamed up with French software provider, LexiFi to integrate the firm's financial modelling technology onto SimCorp's investment management system, SimCorp Dimension.

LUCRF appoints Bluedoor for admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
LUCRF Super appointed wealth management software developer, Bluedoor Technologies to provide the fund's administration technology service and boost its productivity levels by 30 per cent.

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.