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CBA Group Super appoints CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... experience operating at leadership level," Carmichael said. Dias is a UNSW graduate with a Bachelor's degree in mathematics, science and commerce. She is also a postgraduate financial analyst from the CFA Institute. CBA Group Super has 75,000 members ...

Adviser Ratings to predict licensees' quality of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... (CMCRC), supported by the Government of Australia through the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program and the Office of Science and Research of the NSW Government's Trade and Investment Department. Adviser Ratings has released the white paper for ...

KPMG acquires customer experience fintech

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... design' approach to their customer experience consulting, which the firm says involves blending research from emerging science in behavioural economics and neuroscience with world class creative output. KPMG partner in charge of CBMA, Paul Howes, added ...

VanEck adds two to Australian team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... and actuarial studies. He is an associate of US-based Society of Actuaries. Shen has a master's degree in actuarial science, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics. VanEck has 4.5% of Australia's total ETP market, managing ...

Innovators must cooperate: Stone and Chalk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... was the new way forward for startups in Australia. "If Australia is to realise the goals of the National Innovation & Science Agenda and become the 'innovation nation' we speak about wanting to be, it will require a strong mentality shift away from a ...

FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... an adviser holding only a degree in economics. In contrast, it does not recognise that of an adviser with an unrelated science degree but a Diploma of Financial Planning, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and the CFP certification. ...

What makes a tech company attractive for HNW investors?

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
As artificial intelligence (AI) disrupts technology over the next decade, tech companies could make for key investments in portfolios of HNW and UHNW individuals, according to a four-person panel led by Crestone Wealth Management in Sydney earlier this ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... attributed to a list of known knowns such as Sun Tzu ("The Art of War"), Machiavelli (known as the father of modern political science) or "Michael Corleone" (of the Godfather film trilogy), but whoever first said it...Japan appears to be the one applying ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... morning's FSC Life Insurance Conference, urging the need to respond to the rapid advancement and importance of genetic science. The FSC's standard governing the use of genetic tests by life insurers was developed in 2002 - an area the industry self-regulates ...

Actuaries Institute names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... sector for the benefit of all Australians whilst making contributions towards understanding and utilising the emerging data science sector that is now starting to transform our lives," Grace said. She added: "This is a very exciting opportunity for me ...