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XPLAN expands adviser training offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... IRESS recently enhanced its training offer to include CPD point accreditation and introduced a program of structured learning pathways. The changes to XPLAN education and training took effect this week, and include a program of structured learning pathways ...

AFA shines spotlight on peer learning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... that have brought an innovative idea to benefit the financial advice community. Nowak said the AFA believes peer-to-peer learning is vital to the ongoing professional development of advisers. "Learning from each other and from professionals and innovators ...

ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... resources for primary, secondary and tertiary levels, as highlighted in its 2017-18 Corporate Plan. This includes developing learning modules and webinars aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers workforce. In the same vein, albeit ...

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 ...