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QIC introduces magical management software

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
QIC's global fixed interest team will score an Australian first by agreeing to implement BlackRock Solutions' Aladdin integrated trading, portfolio management and risk reporting system before the end of 2007.

Meritum gets its advisers online

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Meritum today announced the implementation of Dealer Management System's (DMS) Advisor Online management and activity reporting software across its 90 dealer network.

Next signs with Bravura again

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
Next Financial renewed its contract with Bravura Solutions for two more years to supply the administration systems to power Next's managed accounts.

Finance firms fail customer satisfaction test

Banks, super funds and fund managers are great at customer service by phone but fail to deliver the same service standards online, according to an IT customer satisfaction survey.

Aussie super software turns Kiwi

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
IT systems provider InvestmentLink has announced a software package for managed fund providers offering KiwiSaver schemes or Portfolio Investment Entities (PIE funds) to New Zealand investors.

Adelaide Bank goes mobile with Microsoft

After exploring a number of mobile solutions, Adelaide Bank has selected Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for its mobile network.

Opes Prime launches First IT platform

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
Opes Prime has launched what it claims is an industry first IT platform, appropriately called Opes Prime First, to provide a total online service for its securities lending and equity financing clients.

Fin Synergy upgrades Acurity ahead of D-day

Financial Synergy has released a Simpler Super-friendly version of its flagship administration platform Acurity ahead of the superannuation reforms due to take effect 1 July.

Fin Synergy ramps up R&D

Financial Synergy, the software group behind popular administration platform Acurity, has increased their R&D spend by 300 per cent in a bid to edge out competitors and provide clients with better online services.

ING makes insurance faster for advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
ING is helping advisers write OneCare insurance faster by streamlining its desktop quotation software.