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SMA Reporting Standard launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... in this expanding market. By working closely with industry leaders, we can create a framework that not only supports innovation but also upholds the highest levels of investor confidence," Parwada said. SMARS will be overseen by an independent advisory ...

CSC-backed fund manager to launch in Netherlands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... expertise of our sister company Osmosis Investment Management UK," Verberk said. "By putting sustainable and technological innovation at the core of the firm, we seek to lead a new age of asset management, one which will embrace different data sources ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... but it has prudential considerations in balancing the financial resilience of life companies with commercially viable innovation. Associate professor at UNSW Sydney Anthony Asher said the proposed change will "unlikely to make a huge difference to the ...

RQI hires research duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... said. "The expansion of our research team reflects our continued commitment to delivering alpha through research and innovation by developing new alpha ideas, enhancing existing ideas and deepening our understanding of model attribution." Marty previously ...

Super fund looks to AI

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... chief Sally Collins said the role will strengthen Aware Super's position as an industry leader in technology and innovation by shaping and executing a comprehensive enterprise data and AI strategy. "Mythili will drive data-driven solutions, utilising ...

The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... almost non-existent in recent times. The bulletin said a creeping inefficiency and failure to push the boundaries of innovation has contributed to Australia's poor productivity performance over the past two decades. Multifactor productivity in the market ...

TAL taps ex-CBA deputy as chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... particularly growing and transforming businesses through differentiated client/member experience, organisational culture, and innovation, TAL said. King said life insurance plays a "crucial role" in protecting Australian's financial security, adding ...

CSC sells down data centre holdings to Future Fund, Infratil

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... foresight, coupled with a capability to identify the best asset through which to gain managed-risk exposure to technological innovation, has enabled CSC's investment team to generate outsized returns for CSC's superannuation customers."

Our results were strong: Alexis George

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... excluding its bank, have continued to improve quarter on quarter, as reflected in the results. She attributed this to the innovation and automation already implemented, as well as a marked improvement in brand consideration for superannuation, noting ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... factors have contributed to the state of housing construction, namely complicated and slow approval processes, lack of innovation, a fragmented industry dominated by small players, and difficulties in attracting and retaining workers. Another detractor ...