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Technology

Fujitsu spices up competition

Fujitsu Consulting has flagged plans to become a major player in the financial services sector next year, following its acquisition of local consulting business Chartres Business Solutions.

All aboard SimCorp Xpress

Exotic instruments could soon become familiar territory to Australian-based fund managers after software specialist SimCorp expanded XpressInstruments, a software module for alternative investments.

Praemium wins UK platform deal

Homegrown finance technology group Praemium marks a turning point in its foray to the UK after signing up Cofunds, one of the largest platforms in the region with over $35 billion in assets under administration.

Internet threat gets mobile

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
Financial institutions need to understand that the use of USB memory sticks could lead to information leakage and increases the risk of employees inadvertently downloading malware onto their systems, according Larry Bridwell, vice president global security ...

RFM signs with InvestmentLink

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
Property trust manager Reed Funds Management (RFM) has signed a deal to distribute client account information to advisers through InvestmentLink's e-Portfolio data service.

Aust Unity selects DSTi

Fund manager Australian Unity Investments has chosen DSTi as its provider of front and middle office solutions, including unit pricing, client reporting and pre- and post-trade compliance.

SAP and CSC join forces on pricing

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Business software provider SAP has announced a joint venture with Computer Sciences Corporation to create a new pricing scenario program for CSC's bank clients.

GESB revamps website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
Western Australia's largest superannuation fund, the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB), has revamped their website to help better educate their members and answer their superannuation-related questions.

Polaris sets PACE

Insurers and fund managers can shorten the time it takes to develop and market new investment products after a new Polaris software testing centre sets up shop in Sydney.

Investec backs MainstreamBPO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
Investec Bank Australia has provided a $10 million debt facility to MainstreamBPO, enabling MainstreamBPO to buy Group Benefits and pursue its expansion strategy to become a back office processing service provider to the financial institutions.