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State Street introduces machine learning tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
State Street has launched a machine learning solution to help investment professionals wade through the plethora of research reports they receive on a daily basis. Through the combination of machine learning and human expertise, the new Quantextual ...

Financial services employees want digital strategy input: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... skills to handle the technological changes. The sector is embracing new technologies such as cloud computing, machine learning, predictive analytics and artificial intelligence; rethinking strategies, and seeking to personalise and enhance customer experience ...

Nothing to fear from robo-advice: Magellan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Throughout the hour-and-a-half presentation Douglass said his team is looking at artificial intelligence and machine learning and how it may impact funds management. To date he hasn't seen a big data set that would materially change the way Magellan ...

TAL equips advisers with cancer education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... than $4.8 billion per year in direct health system costs." Advisers' feedback thus far has been positive and many are learning more about the different types of cancer to enable them to talk to insurers about it with more authority when it comes to claim ...

AMP joins forces with US advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
AMP will strengthen its goals-based financial advice capabilities through a partnership with a US advice business, collectively working to develop a new wealth management operating system and share intellectual property. As per a formalised partnership ...

AIST names rising star

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... the position of chief investment officer in the future. Judges highlighted Wu's contribution to State Super's machine learning program which attempts to analyse data to inform investments. "Charles has been instrumental in a number of successful projects ...

Asset managers need more tech leaders in C-suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... the managed funds segment, the scale and speed at which new technologies such as blockchain, robo-advice and machine learning are challenging business models makes adding technologists to strategic levels a corporate imperative." "The industry has much ...

Managed accounts forum unveils new format, adviser focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
The Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts is introducing an entirely new and innovative format in 2017, placing financial advisers front and centre of the one-day conference. Financial Standard launches a new program format called ...

Nikko AM to disrupt with acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... it believes are leading and benefiting from cross-sector innovations such as robotics, 3D printing, big data, machine learning, blockchain technology, cloud computing, energy storage, and DNA sequencing. Nikko AM described the move as a natural progression ...

Asset managers feeling profit squeeze

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... according to the report, with AUM jumping 21% in 2016, and driven by net new flows of 17%. Global players should focus on learning to collaborate through digital channels in China, BCG partner Qin Xu said, noting China's retail market and customer experience ...