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Fin Wisdom appoints ex-MLC exec

Financial Wisdom, the financial planning business owned by the Commonwealth Bank, has appointed a new general manager, ex-MLC executive Tim Browne.

Bridges renews IWL deal

Bridges Financial Services has extended its deal with wealth management solutions provider IWL for another three years.

Praemium expands SMA reach into UK with Capita

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
Managed accounts technology provider Praemium, through its UK subsidiary, has signed a deal with Capita to offer separately managed accounts (SMAs) to UK independent financial advisers, wealth managers and financial institutions.

Charles River key IT for Islamic funds

Technology plays a fundamental role in allowing more funds to manage investments that conform to Islamic law, according to US based managed funds technology specialist Charles River.

Asia Pac fin services IT spend reach $2.3 trillion

A new study by global research firm Gartner has found that the financial services sector in the Asia Pacific region accounted for the bulk of server revenues last year, totalling $2.3 trillion.

E-Trading goes platinum

After building its reputation on e-trading gold and silver, UK derivatives giant ICAP has launched an e-trading platform in platinum and palladium.

Credit Suisse chooses Praemium

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2007
Credit Suisse is set to begin rolling out Praemium Portfolio Services' V-Wrap portfolio administration service to its Australian private banking operations.

Less internet banking fraud at ANZ

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
ANZ say they have substantially cut internet banking fraud and confirmed that they see security as a competitive issue.

NZ Super dives into IT securities lending

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has appointed securities lending specialist eSecLending to manage its securities lending programme.

DMS' Adviser Online rolled out across Matrix

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
Dealer Management System's (DMS) Adviser Online tool has been rolled out to the Matrix Planning Solutions adviser network, the second group in a month to implement the technology after RetireInvest also opted for the DMS solution.