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AI ramping up but legal risks remain

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... Interestingly, the confidence in AI to improve risk management dropped a little from 41% in 2016 to 40% this year. "Vast improvements in processing power mean that the performance of today's machine neural networks far surpass those of previous algorithms. ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... "These are significant challenges... I think we are all damaged as an industry and we need to ensure that the actual improvements that we need to make and the lifting of contributions that we need to make is part of our focus." With the Protecting Your ...

Super-size me: Latest employment trends

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... candidates earning less than $130,000 appear to change roles every 12 to 18 months in order to secure incremental salary improvements. Anticipation of modest wage growth within existing firms meant candidates were "typically open to hearing about external ...

Zurich launches new adviser portal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... rates, the insurer said. Zurich head of propositions Tim Howell said that the change brings significant efficiency improvements. "The quoting and application process can be one of the lengthiest and most complex aspects of implementing life insurance ...

ASIC extends relief to foreign financial services firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... and Foreign Financial Services Providers-Limited Connection) Instrument 2017/182. Separately, ASIC is calling for improvements in the disclosure practices of listed companies. In ASIC Report 593, the corporate regulator found limited climate risk disclosure ...

Improve climate risk disclosure: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
ASIC has called for improvements to the consistency of disclosure practices among Australia's listed companies. In ASIC Report 593, the corporate regulator found limited climate risk disclosure outside of the top-200 listed companies in Australia. ASIC's ...

Insurance in super code weak: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... administrator with appropriate coverage across the industry," ASIC said. ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said that while some improvements have been made by trustees, there is "considerable work to do to raise standards in the areas covered by the review." ...

Alternative trading platform appoints insto sales head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... Algo suite, after its earlier acquisition of equity analytics firm OTAS Technologies. According to Liquidnet, the improvements recognised buy-side clients were not getting the high touch coverage they once did.

EM bonds attractive despite pullback: Eaton Vance

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... companies can benefit from greater access to capital. And as EM companies tap the markets for financing, they have made improvements in transparency and disclosure. These are all signs of economies and markets maturing," Gaffney added. She said it is ...

Disability income insurance an ongoing concern: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... the reforms, rather to see if the prudential framework is operating effectively and efficiently, and where need be, improvements can be made. APRA recently released topic paper three (requirements, operational risk and outsourcing) and four (investments) ...