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Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... advantages for Australian investors include a hedge against rising interest rates, attractive yields in a low-return world and security against the issuers' assets. Speaking to Financial Standard, Grobler said the fund aims to address client concerns ...

QIC receives $200m green loan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... firm commitment to driving improvements in ESG-related initiatives, and in particular focusing on energy reduction and security across the portfolio," he said. "In a broader sense, successfully delivering these initiatives contributes to achieving our ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... Oxford. It looks at how industry participants can work together to close the underinsurance gap and safeguard financial security. The report shows that while formal, theory-based financial literacy programs are gaining popularity in workplaces the world ...

Less liquidity to lessen risk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... Just a month ago, Chinese president Xi Jinping, reiterated that the government's top priority this year is "financial security" because it is a vital component of national security. A statement echoed by PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan when he warned that ...

Tanner appointed to Suncorp board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... financial services industry including involvement in merger and acquisitions advisory, fintech, life insurance and cyber security. He currently chairs the boards of the Mitchell Institute for Heath & Education Research, Victoria University, and Essendon ...

NAB hastily recruits after announcing job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... 600 new, technology-based positions. Seeking specialists in the areas of software engineering, data, architecture and security, NAB is looking domestically and globally for up to 2000 new staff members to add to its digital and technology teams by 2020. ...

Industry fund restructures, hires for member engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... timely communications supported by readily accessible education and advice can be as valuable in achieving financial security in retirement for our members as strong investment returns." Magee and her team will be focused on coaching as many of Equip's ...

Financial services firms eye machine learning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... data, as well as having to carry out multiple, complex operations associated with it. Richard Lane, the head of digital security of money transfer company OFX, said machine learning is a critical area to keep an eye on. The deployment of machine learning ...

Cyber-security fears strike industry: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
Cyber-security has emerged as a major concern for finance, insurance and superannuation firms in the last six months, latest research from technology provider TAS suggests. About half (46%) of executives canvassed in the second edition of the Compliance ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... crime, particularly anti-money laundering, requires a more holistic approach, according to a panel of compliance and security experts. ANZ financial crime risk professional Rachel Waldren told the BAE Systems and Australian British Chamber of Commerce ...