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Advisers underprepared for cyber risk high-stakes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Financial advisers and superannuation funds understand the stakes behind cyber incidents but it's not reflected in business preparation and protection processes. This is a key finding in the latest industry survey from Kamino Cyber Security, a division ...

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... was then. But in the intervening 26 or so years, we have not achieved all of its promise, and we have not dreamt the next big dream," Scheerlinck said. She added while it may be easy for those within the industry to get distracted by regulatory disruption ...

Australia's first OTC trading desk for digital currencies opens

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... trading other asset classes. "Digital currency markets are just like any other asset class, in that when the market sees a big trade coming through it will move the price against whoever is making that trade," Independent Reserve chief executive Adrian ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The increase in women seeking financial advice highlights not only the need for more female advisers, but also the benefits of embracing gender equality in the workplace. Integra Financial Services director Deborah Kent believes the increasingly holistic ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Big data 2.0 remains in its early stages for quantitative asset managers as they attempt to be less dependent on history and evolve with more forward-looking risk considerations, especially around ESG and sustainable investing. This is the thoughts ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Toto, we're still in Kansas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy grew by 2.4% in the year to the December quarter - a tad slower than the 2.5% annual growth rate recorded in the same quarter of last ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Certain superannuation reforms may seem straightforward yet financial advisers are at risk of coming unstuck if they don't adequately familiarise themselves with the rules. Commenting on the downsizer contribution allowable for over-65s from 1 July ...

Latest investment scam targets Jersey residents

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Locals on the island of Jersey are being warned against a company claiming to be an Australian investment firm offering unauthorised financial services. The Jersey Financial Services Commission issued a warning regarding Focus on Market, an organisation ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
MLC and Australian National University will ramp up allocations to alternative assets in 2018, according to latest Preqin research. Preqin highlighted the two Australian firms in its alternative assets outlook report, which surveyed more than 550 institutional ...

Insto mandate seeds Aviva fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
A global institution is placing $225 million with Aviva Investors to be the asset manager's cornerstone investor for its latest fund launch in Australia. Last month Aviva Investors chief executive Euan Munro revealed the firm, via its new mandate win ...