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FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... career changer pathway requiring an approved Graduate Diploma. New entrants will be able to seek recognition of prior learning (RPL) from the education provider as per their credit and RPL guidelines. Existing advisers FASEA will further define the RPL ...

Mental health at work still a stigma: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... appropriately support workers, and acknowledge how much productivity is lost or gained from mental health issues is still a learning process for managers. Almost two-thirds (64%) believe investing in mental health and wellbeing would improve productivity ...

The lucky country for fintechs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... sandbox sends a strong message to fintechs that the regulator is open to innovation. Second, it provides an important learning opportunity for regulators, especially when coupled with an 'innovation hub', which is typically a portal through which innovative ...

Advisers choose their own journey on BT hub

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... Principals' Community, where they can be part of a network of advice professionals which encourages "collaboration, peer-led learning and provides access to professional development opportunities."

Idle technology leaves super fund members behind

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... "not a hard thing to do." Zuper, he said, is built entirely around data that sits on a platform that's part machine learning and part AI. The firm leverages data to "fully understand" every member and forms as a foundation to help the three leaders ...

The rise of challenger banks in Australia: SIBOS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
Challenger banks :86400, volt and xinja mount plans to disrupt the banking oligopoly in Australia. Speaking at the SIBOS Conference held in Sydney this week, senior heads at the three challenger banks spoke about how changing customer needs, fintech ...

Perpetual partners with Microsoft

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... risk of mortgage market defaults and financial losses. The Microsoft partnership has allowed Perpetual to use machine learning, Perpetual Corporate Trust acting group executive Richard McCarthy said. "So the predictive capability of the platform will ...

Raiz to launch group insurance products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... insurance policies. The deal involves jointly researching and developing customised group insurance products using machine learning algorithms developed by Swiss Re. A predictive underwriting model that aims to deliver a simpler underwriting experience ...

Advisers gain FASEA credits for existing qualifications

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SUNDAY, 14 OCT 2018
... Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has revealed some advisers will receive up to four credit units of recognised prior learning under FASEA's new education requirements. Addressing delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast ...

Financial literacy critical to European retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... leaving retirement savings on the table from a lack of financial literacy. However, Europeans arguably face a steeper learning curve. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management 2018 Income Barometer Survey, which interviewed more than 8200 Europeans in March and ...