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Quant manager seeks to unscramble cryptocurrency dictionary

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... online discussion boards and the news media among other sources. A post-doctoral research appointment in the machine learning division at Oxford-Man Institute has been tasked with the crypto project. It is one of two recent post-doctoral research appointments ...

StatePlus general manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... undertaking a review of its human resources function following the resignation of its general manager of people, culture and learning. StatePlus has confirmed the departure of Tracy Murphy last month, with its head of human resources Jacq Davidson stepping ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... the report marked a significant step in the Royal Commission process. "We're reviewing it carefully and are focused on learning from the mistakes of the past and preventing them from happening again," Hartzer said. "The Royal Commission has identified ...

Aussie fund managers face machine learning challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Australia's investment management firms lag behind Japan when it comes to using machine learning in investment strategies, a new Bloomberg survey shows. The poll of 450 participants comprising traders, portfolio managers, analysts and market data practitioners ...

Asset manager gives ESG data to BNY subsidiary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... monitor the sustainability performance of about 7000 of the largest corporations across the globe, leveraging machine learning to systematically combine more than 200 ESG metrics with news signals from over 50,000 sources. Arabesque said its tool was ...

Philanthropic sector advocates transparency facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... Australia, aims to facilitate more collaboration and reduce duplication as well as build a better community of shared learning. The tool is a joint initiative of Philanthropy Australia and US-based Foundation Center. "For far too long the philanthropic ...

CFA Australia names first chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... of financial inclusion products and programs to people earning a low income. She also managed the finance, legal, IT, learning and development, quality assurance and core program delivery teams and led the strategic planning process. Carroll brings experience ...

Managed accounts forum to address vertical integration, best practice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Leading managed account providers and financial planning groups will take centre stage at the annual Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum to be held in Melbourne next month. More than 160 financial advisers and managed account specialists have ...

Aberdeen Standard launches AI-powered global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
Aberdeen Standard Investments launched a new fund that uses active quantitative strategies powered by machine learning to identify sources of potential returns. Launched in Luxembourg, the Aberdeen Global (AG) Artificial Intelligence Global Equity SICAV ...

Charter Hall acquires $1.6bn property fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... court and shareholder approvals. On the investment front, Folkestone will allow Charter Hall to diversify into early learning sector and social infrastructure investments. "Early learning is a growth sector underpinned by population growth, increasing ...