The worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression; super fund returns to slump to record lows, a rapidly deflating Australian dollar and dipping into the budget surplus – all bad news …….so it was a welcome relief to hear some good news amidst all the financial doom and gloom with the release of the … Read more
Your members have less money in their super accounts than what they started the year with. They are angry. Here’s what you should be saying to them, according to GABRIEL SZONDY. It’s been several years since Australian superannuation funds have had to report bad news to members. But the 12 months to June 30 2008, … Read more
Your members have less money in their super accounts than what they started the year with. They are angry. Here’s what you should be saying to them, according to GABRIEL SZONDY. It’s been several years since Australian superannuation funds have had to report bad news to members. But the 12 months to June 30 2008, … Read more
Goldman Sachs JB Were, in conjunction with National Custodian Services last month held a joint educational forum giving an overview of the merits of superannuation funds using a centralised clearing function in their investment management process. Goldman Sachs in many instances clears and holds futures positions on behalf of superannuation funds who are clients of … Read more
Goldman Sachs JB Were, in conjunction with National Custodian Services last month held a joint educational forum giving an overview of the merits of superannuation funds using a centralised clearing function in their investment management process. Goldman Sachs in many instances clears and holds futures positions on behalf of superannuation funds who are clients of … Read more
Software providers Simcorp and DST International are ramping up their training programs in order to bring clients up to speed with the latest functionalities of their systems. Both companies say that the financial crisis has been a double-edged sword: winning new clients has been difficult as firms cut spending and are preoccupied with problems more … Read more
Software providers Simcorp and DST International are ramping up their training programs in order to bring clients up to speed with the latest functionalities of their systems. Both companies say that the financial crisis has been a double-edged sword: winning new clients has been difficult as firms cut spending and are preoccupied with problems more … Read more
Ideas International, the Australianbased listed IT research and consulting firm, has launched a ‘carbon calculator’ for the operators of large computer installations to estimate their carbon footprint. Ideas International, a small listed company with offices in the US and Europe, is run by former Garradin systems chief executive, Stephen Bowhill. Garradin was acquired by Bravura … Read more
Ideas International, the Australianbased listed IT research and consulting firm, has launched a ‘carbon calculator’ for the operators of large computer installations to estimate their carbon footprint. Ideas International, a small listed company with offices in the US and Europe, is run by former Garradin systems chief executive, Stephen Bowhill. Garradin was acquired by Bravura … Read more
The intense speculation around Perpetual Investments’ backoffice has been laid to rest by group executive for structured products and platforms, Eric Wang, who last month said that RBC Dexia Investor Services’ contract had been extended following a review. However Wang refused to say how long the extension was for, citing commercial confidentiality. In explaining his … Read more
The intense speculation around Perpetual Investments’ backoffice has been laid to rest by group executive for structured products and platforms, Eric Wang, who last month said that RBC Dexia Investor Services’ contract had been extended following a review. However Wang refused to say how long the extension was for, citing commercial confidentiality. In explaining his … Read more
A centralised database which reduces the time lag between the trading of an exotic derivative and its reconciliation, and gives a clearer picture of how that derivative is impacting an institution’s entire investment spectrum, will be crucial in the stricter regulatory environment ahead writes PETER HILL, the managing director of SimCorp Asia. The current economic … Read more
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