SECURITEASE - Platinum Sponsor

The SecuritEase^® system is a real-time Multi-Market, Multi-Instrument back office settlement and clearing system fully integrated with a Multi-Company, Multi-Currency General Ledger. SecuritEase automates settlement, corporate action and commission/brokerage accounting for stockbrokers and other ASX participants.

SecuritEase provides seamless processing of domestic and international equities, options, foreign exchange, margin lending and fixed interest transactions with clearing and settlement through a single back office process. Simple flexible reporting allows easy access to all your data. Or simply use the SecuritEase systems as CHESS gateway.

It is easy to change to the SecuritEase system. Low capital costs, proven conversion from competitor’s systems and fixed price installation minimise the risk in modernising your most important business systems.

To find out how to run your business like clockwork with SecuritEase call toll free on 1800 006 472.

Website: www.securitease.com.au

ASX - Gold 'ASX Coffee Exchange' Sponsor

ASX is a multi-asset class, vertically integrated exchange group, and one of the world’s top-10 listed exchange groups measured by market capitalisation.

ASX’s activities span primary and secondary market services, central counterparty risk transfer, and securities settlement for both the equities and fixed income markets. It functions as a market operator, clearing house and payments system facilitator. It monitors and enforces compliance with its operating rules, promotes standards of corporate governance among Australia’s listed companies and helps to educate retail investors.

ASX’s diverse domestic and international customer base includes issuers of securities and financial products, investment and trading banks, fund managers, hedge funds, commodity trading advisers, brokers and proprietary traders, market data vendors and retail investors.   

By providing its systems, processes and services reliably and fairly, ASX generates confidence in the markets that depend on its infrastructure. This is integral to ASX’s long-term commercial success.

Website: www.asx.com.au

GBST – Gold 'Cocktail Reception' Sponsor

FIDESSA - Silver 'Welcome Drinks' Sponsor

Exceptional trading, investment and information solutions for the world’s financial community. 

85% of the world’s premier financial institutions trust Fidessa to provide them with their multi-asset trading and investment infrastructure, their market data and analysis, and their decision making and workflow technology. We offer unique access to the world’s largest and most valuable trading community of buy-side and sell-side professionals, from global institutions and investment banks to boutique brokers and niche hedge funds. $10 trillion worth of transactions flow across our global connectivity network each year.

Fidessa's unrivalled set of mission-critical products and services uniquely serve both the buy-side and sell-side communities.

BROADRIDGE - Bronze Sponsor

To learn more please contact info@broadridge.com or visit www.broadridge.com

Website: www.broadridge.com

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS – Bronze Sponsor

Creating insightful ETFs to meet client needs
Using our global expertise of portfolio construction, index construction and portfolio implementation we are in a unique position to create innovative ETFs. Built with our global investment insight, expertise and a sophisticated design using bespoke indices, Russell ETFs provide a choice of solutions based products to best match your clients’ portfolio needs.  This insightful construction means you get more of the specific outcome that’s right for your clients.

Website: www.russell.com.au/etfs

ASHURST – Compliance Breakfast Sponsor

On 1 March, Blake Dawson and Ashurst combined their Asia practices and Blake Dawson changed its name to Ashurst and adopted the Ashurst brand.

This marked the coming together of two equals. Together we have formed a powerful global legal presence as one team, with one brand and a shared vision. This paves the way for a planned full global merger of the two firms in 2014.This is a significant move which gives our clients 24 hour access to legal teams across the globe to support their local, regional and cross-border needs.  

Website: www.ashurst.com

DION GLOBAL SOLUTIONS – Charity Golf Day Sponsor

Providing market leading software solutions to global financial institutions for over two decades has afforded Dion Global Solutions (Dion) with unsurpassed domain expertise and the ability to constantly innovate for a changing technological landscape.

Working alongside stockbrokers, investment banks, and other financial services players to build market tailored solutions, Dion provides leading Trading, Clearing & Settlement, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Messaging, Customer Management, Technical Analysis and Research & Information solutions, ensuring the highest quality products and services are provided to customers.

Our widely acclaimed solutions encompass portfolio management, wealth management, trading, clearing and settlement, risk management, analytics and research & information services.

With more than 650 clients in 88 countries, our deep domain expertise and considered approach to our clients’ businesses make us a trusted partner.

Website:  www.dionglobal.com

AMG UNIVERSAL SUPER

AMG Universal Super is a Superannuation Master Trust that allows Advisers to build a portfolio of ASX listed shares, term deposits and managed funds for their clients in the same way as a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF); without the burden of paperwork, trustee compliance and accounting procedures.

AMG is unique from other super and wrap products because each member has a separate HIN, which allows:

-   Shareholdings to be CHESS sponsored,
-   Full participation in Corporate Actions,
-   Contra-trading, and
-   Greater investment flexibility

AMG Universal Super is aligned with funds management firm, DDH Graham Limited, who provide the cash investment options for AMG clients.

Website:  www.amgsuper.com.au

ASIA PACIFIC EXCHANGE

APX is one of three groups operating a securities exchange in Australia with a market licence granted by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). As a securities exchange, APX provides ‘listing’ facilities to companies and securities issuers as well as ‘trading’ facilities for stock brokers, traders and investors to buy and sell shares/securities. The securities that can be traded on APX include: shares issued by companies, units issued by trusts and other pooled investment products as well as fixed interest instruments, such as bonds. APX is striving to be a bridge between Australia, Hong Kong, and China.

 Website: www.apx.com.au

BARCLAYS

Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.

Website: www.barclays.com

CHI-X AUSTRALIA 

Chi-X Australia offers a valuable alternative to trading on ASX. Since its successful market launch on 31 October 2011, Chi-X provides a low latency, high performance alternative market for trading Australia’s leading securities. Chi-X also plans to launch trade reporting services in 2012. The launch of Chi-X Australia has seen the introduction of innovative new orders types, lower costs and a more efficient ways to trade.

Website: www.chi-x.com.au

CORE EQUITY SERVICES

Core Equity Services* represents the consolidation and history of some of Australia's pioneers in straight-through equities trading and broking services.

As a leading provider of wholesale investment solutions to some of Australia's largest financial institutions, we offer a range of products and services across equities trading, gearing, cash services, portfolio administration, equities tax reporting and advisory services.

Today, Core Equity Services not only includes many historical brands, but is also joined by Colonial Geared Investments, a leading wholesale provider in gearing solutions. And as part of the Commonwealth Bank Group our people share the Group's determination and dedication to deliver superior customer service.

A lot has changed. But one thing that has remained constant is the value we place in the long-standing relationships we have with our clients.

For more information call 1300 360 896 or visit www.coreservices.com.au

*Share trading through Core Equities Services is provided by Australian Investment Exchange Ltd ABN 71 076 515 930 AFSL 241400, a Participant of the ASX Group. 

DEAKINPRIME

DeakinPrime as the corporate education arm of Deakin University is an innovator in performance learning. We are able to help you solve your education challenges.  We deliver professional certification programs for a number of associations; financial services compliance training, VET programs as well as Professional development training in the Leadership and Management space. Through building integrated solutions, we design, develop, deliver and manage comprehensive and effective corporate education and development initiatives. By connecting organizational and professional development, and Vocational and Higher Education, all within an organizational context, DeakinPrime helps people gain relevant management skills and upgrade professional qualifications, while helping organizations to build capability and strive for greater success.

DeakinPrime aims to genuinely enhance the capabilities and performance of people in business and the organizations for which they work and to advance the professions and industries with which they are associated.

Website: www.deakinprime.com

LONSEC LIMITED

Lonsec has been working in partnership with financial intermediaries for more than 20 years to provide quality research and consulting services.

Lonsec’s experienced research team provides timely insights and in-depth reports into a range of investments, spanning traditional managed funds, property and infrastructure investments, through to multi-manager funds and alternative investments such as hedge funds, long/short funds and structured products. Our consulting service provides managed fund model portfolios, approved product lists and other tailored services.

It is the depth and breadth of our service offering that sets us apart—whatever your research or consulting needs, Lonsec has a solution.

Website: www.lonsec.com.au

MACQUARIE ADVISER SERVICES 

A successful portfolio thrives on access to expertise across a range of financial instruments. To manage it with confidence you need high visibility and control of your clients' cash. Macquarie has been a leader in cash management for 30 years. Its cash management solutions are used by more than 400,000 investors and more than 10,000 financial advisers and stockbrokers.

Macquarie Cash Management Account (CMA) - helps you orchestrate your clients’ cashflow with a competitive rate and high visibility and control. The Macquarie CMA supports your broking business with easy account opening and direct integration with your trading and settlement systems.

Macquarie Bank Term Deposits - lock in solid returns for your clients with competitive rates on all terms. Plus, you’ll get a crystal clear view of their whole Macquarie cash portfolio.

Website: www.macquarie.com/au/cashflow

MORNINGSTAR

Morningstar is Australasia’s leading provider of independent investment research and one of the most recognised and trusted names in the global financial services industry. We stand behind our core values of independence, investor stewardship, and quality. Morningstar’s Adviser Research Centre (ARC) platform is an easy to use and comprehensive web-based platform with qualitative research on ~ 250 ASX200 and mid cap stocks, hybrids, LIC’s & ETF's, and managed funds. We have several comprehensive international equity research products and solutions and an extensive range of customisable web-based solutions with Real-Time, Delayed or End-of-Day data for your company and your clients.

Website: http://corporate.morningstar.com/au

PROGRESS SOFTWARE

Progress Apama for Capital Markets - whether you need to roll out new algorithmic trading strategies, accelerate the delivery of financial data, or incorporate new applications into your IT environment, Progress Apama can help you do it, fast. Progress Apama enables sell-side and buy-side firms to quickly develop and deploy proprietary algorithmic techniques. With the Apama “white box” platform firms can rapidly develop and implement differentiated strategies that leverage their own ideas.

Progress® Apama® Capital Markets Platform

-   See Every Move Your Traders Make with Real-Time Market Surveillance & Trade Monitoring
-   Create Unique, Proprietary Order Routing Strategies using Apama® Smart Order Routing  (SOR) Accelerator
-   Create, Test, Deploy and Manage Custom Algorithmic Trading Strategies

Website: www.progress.com/Apama-Capital-Markets

RBS MORGANS

RBS Morgans is one of Australia's largest stockbroking and wealth management organisations, with 60 branches, approximately 500 advisers and $32 billion FUA. The RBS Morgans corporate finance team has been ranked as the number one small/mid-cap corporate finance house for the past five years (Source: Dealogic, </=$100 mil capital raisings, 14 December 2011). RBS Morgans has a specialist small/mid-cap institutional sales team with direct access to Australia’s leading fund managers and an award winning research team.

RBS Morgans provides a wide range of products and services to its clients including:

-   Stockbroking
-   Financial Planning
-   Corporate Finance
-   Wealth+ Managed Portfolio Service
-   Options
-   Fixed Interest
-   Margin Lending
-   Superannuation and SMSF

RBS Morgans is 50% owned by Royal Bank of Scotland Australia which brings together one of the world’s largest financial institutions and one of the largest private client stockbroking networks in Australia giving RBS Morgans clients access to international research, networks, markets and products.

Website: www.rbsmorgans.com

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA 

Virgin Australia includes Virgin Australia domestic, Virgin Australia international long-haul, Virgin Australia international short-haul and Virgin Samoa. Together with global network partners such as Etihad Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air New Zealand, Skywest and Singapore Airlines, we’re putting the magic back in flying.

Guests will enjoy the stylish Virgin Australia lounge with menu designed by chef Luke Mangan as well as complimentary WiFi and business services.

Virgin Australia is also pleased to offer guests three cabin classes on international long-haul flights: Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy and both Premium Economy and Economy on international short haul (Business Class available on limited flights).
 
On domestic flights, guests can enjoy a choice of either Business Class and Economy, or Premium Economy and Economy.

With Velocity, our award winning Frequent Flyer program, members can earn and redeem Points for travel to hundreds of destinations around the world.

Website: www.virginaustralia.com