Australian Executor Trustees Selects
Touchstone Group to Provide Its New Trust & Estates Business
Administration Solution
07 August 2008: The corporate trust division
of Australian Executor Trustees (AET), which is part of Australian
Wealth Management (AWM), has selected Touchstone Group to provide
its new Trust & Estates business administration solution.
AWM is a leading provider of wealth management
products and services to clients and advisers across Australia.
Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:AUW), AWM is in the
top 200 ASX listed companies in Australia, with a market
capitalisation of AUD1.5 billion as at 31 December 2007
Touchstone Group (LSE:AIM) is a Microsoft Gold
Certified Partner and has a specialist division focused on
the delivery of business solutions for organisations engaged in the
Trust & Estates and Funds Administration industries.
Touchstone Wealth Management has developed a leading edge fiduciary
solution based upon award winning Microsoft Dynamics NAV business
software.
AET embarked on finding a solution specially
tailored for its corporate trust division. The company turned
to Touchstone for expert consultancy because of its deep knowledge
of the sector and its status as a key Microsoft partner.
Touchstone’s modular solution has been specifically designed
for the industry, allowing greater flexibility and integration
capabilities to banking, custody and investment management
solutions.
Philip Joseph, Chief Executive Officer,
Corporate Trust at Australian Executor Trustees said “Touchstone
Client Management will allow AET to streamline a number of
administration processes and improve reporting capabilities thereby
offering our clients an enhanced service.
Peter Le Brocq, Managing Director of
Touchstone Wealth Management, says: “Touchstone Client Management
is specifically designed for the trust and estate sector.
Over a number of years, we have designed and built a leading-edge
solution that combines our industry expertise and track record with
the immense power of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. In doing so,
Touchstone Client Management will solve a number of critical
business issues in an effective and user friendly way.
We are delighted that the corporate trust
division of Australian Executor Trustees has selected Touchstone
Client Management and we are excited at the prospect of working in
partnership to help them grow the business. Touchstone Client
Management will provide AET with an industry proven, future-proof
solution with real competitive edge.”