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AIA Australia appoints behavioural economics lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... headed behavioural research at Swiss Re. At AIA Australia, Mclean's responsibilities will include applying behavioural science, data and design to develop customer-led propositions, the insurer said. Mclean will also collaborate with behavioural ...

Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... employment opportunities and more effectively navigate their work life. "According to research cited by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, compassion increases positive emotions, creates positive work relationships, and increases cooperation ...

Future Fund appoints acting investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... construction. Sue holds a masters in psychology from Canterbury University and bachelor degrees in mathematics, computer Science and English literature.

Chi-X releases viral TraCRs stocks

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
Stock exchange Chi-X has added five new US listed companies through its investment vehicle TraCRs, which it says reflect the societal and behavioural trends kick-started by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes video conferencing service Zoom, protective ...

Super fund awards global equities mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... us with a unique and compelling proposition." Huang said Neuberger Berman was successful with its Global Equities Data-Science Integrated (GEDI) flagship strategy. "Neuberger Berman's GEDI strategy integrates investment insights gleaned from data-science ...

COVID-19 recovery plans must heed climate science

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
A global network of companies, including ASX-listed Australian Ethical, is urging governments to pay heed to climate science in their COVID-19 recovery plans. UN Global Compact includes 155 companies that employ over five million people and have a combined ...

Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... volatility and the kind of global uncertainty we're all facing now makes it all the more difficult," he said. "Behavioural science can give us some insights into the kinds of common mistakes that people make and this can help arm advisers with ways ...

Property takes $237m hit

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... pandemic, developed a COVID-19 Property Market Dashboard for Australia. City Analytics Lab director and chair of urban science Professor Chris Petit said the new dashboard would provide key property metrics to everyday Australians. "It is hoped the insights ...

Markets react as antiviral drug disappoints

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
News that a highly anticipated antiviral drug hoped to treat COVID-19 had flopped in human trials saw markets fall overnight. Originally reported by the Financial Times, the publisher said Gilead Sciences antiviral drug remdesivir did not reduce the ...

Lonsec recommends PCFM fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... up. It's going to take a while before that makes a difference to the spread of the virus, but it seems like most of the science indicates that given the common child is a coronavirus, these things are less likely to spread in a warmer environment," he ...