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Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... through corporate sponsorships, a silent auction and raffle ticket sales. The funds will go towards three charities: Learning Links, which helps children with learning difficulties and disabilities; RAISE, which offers best practice youth mentoring programs ...

Longreach inks deal with global data provider

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... differentiators are designing predictive factors that are unique in construct compared to most competitors and our machine-learning process results in returns that are orthogonal in composition to our competitors." "For what we do, machine-based learning ...

YBR's wealth arm gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... regulatory requirements, we have invested in training for our broker partners," YBR said. It has also launched a new online learning hub for its adviser network to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver positive customer outcomes. The group ...

FPEC chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... body chartered with raising the standard of financial planning education and promoting financial planning as a distinct learning area and a career of choice. FPA chair Neil Kendall thanked Brimble for his "outstanding contribution in helping to build ...

AFA working to bust FASEA myths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... for the inclusion of areas of specialty, such as life insurance, and having its FChFP designation recognised as prior learning.

SuperConcepts enhances document management system

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... searchable. SuperConcepts chief technology officer Kurt Groeneveld said the system uses the latest capabilities and machine learning to drive efficiencies for accountants and advisers. Groeneveld added the new document management system builds on SuperMate's ...

TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
Life insurer TAL has added a suite of new courses to its learning hub in an effort to help advisers meet new legislative and educational requirements. TAL Risk Academy added 16 new courses covering superannuation and insurance advice, financial underwriting ...

New degrees introduced to minimise adviser exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... the university said. Vincent said the online model is highly accessible to those already working, providing a flexible learning environment to produce graduates best positioned to meet the industry's demands. The same courses will also be available on-campus ...

AI threatens financial services workers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... of 10 executives using AI are "far from the humanistic robots people see in sci-fi movies," but algorithms capable of learning and constantly improving specific processes to automate and solve business challenges, Infosys regional head for Australia ...

Derivatives costly and ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... option strategies over lower-risk diversified portfolios (as opposed to purchasing high-cost equity options), funds are learning downside protection may be cheaper than traditional option purchase protection strategies, he said. In an environment where ...