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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 ...

Advice group solidifies Gen-Y positioning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... "When Sarah and I started WE there was no one dedicated to providing Gen-Y with financial advice, so we did a lot of learning along the way. As the business grew so did our challenges, and though we have made some costly mistakes, the lessons we learnt ...

Independent expert awaits bank remuneration guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The independent governance expert appointed by the Australian Bankers' Association to review its consumer protection reforms, Ian McPhee, voiced his disappointment that not all participating banks have published their "overarching principles on remuneration ...

Venture capital sector booming but needs greater government support

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
Millennial super fund Spaceship, artificial intelligence and machine learning companies were among the beneficiaries of Australia's booming venture capital market in 2017, but two industry bodies have called on the Government to increase its support ...

ANZ Wealth tests AI-driven underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... collaboration with the Advanced Analytics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS AAi) will use machine learning and big data to develop a more reliable application and assessment process. UTS AAi associate professor Guandong Xu said it ...

Chief economist update: Consumers don't spend on confidence alone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... rates on hold at 2.5%.from August 2013 to February 2015... before cutting again. But it's not only the case of the RBA learning its lesson. Other economic stats support why household consumption are weaker today than they were in 2010 or 2013: Annual ...