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BlackRock snares share of robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... implemented in Q3 of 2017. Earlier this year, BlackRock announced plans to integrate man and machine, introducing robotic stock picking for active equity investing.

Worried parents prefer banks over stocks: Stockspot

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... many parents think they 'don't get it', or they think [investing is] too risky because they had a bad experience stock picking," Brycki said. "It's never too early or too late to start saving and investing. Technology has made saving and investing easier ...

Robotic stock picking: the future is now

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
The world's largest fund manager has shifted the goal posts for active equity investment, announcing it will take the enormous step of combining humans and machines for stock selection. The question is what scale does this new man and machine combination ...

Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... only in our high-quality lens," Benkendorf said. Commenting on BlackRock's recent announcement to add machine-based stock picking in its active equities product, Benkendorf said it's totally expected. "Just like every other industry that is facing turmoil ...

BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
After an extensive review BlackRock has restructured its active equities product offering and affirmed its plans to integrate artificial intelligence, hinting that future jobs will be aligned with robots. In positioning itself for the future, the world's ...

Prime Value fund added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... low returns. "More advisers and investors are interested in the absolute return approach because it provides the stock picking skills with the ability to protect capital. With so many vanilla investment strategies currently available there is an appreciation ...

Investment analysts overpaid and mostly redundant: Moore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... covering the other sectors are just spinning their wheels filing stuff. "Every time you add a new person it makes stock picking harder because it adds to the noise and information gets diffused."

Australian dividend growth outpaces global peers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... the year ahead, though sectors sensitive to falling commodity prices are likely to cut payouts to shareholders. Stock picking is vital in these market conditions so that the income investor can avoid those stocks likely to produce poor shareholder returns. ...

ETFs benefit from market volatility: SSGA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
... industry or nearly three times the total ASX market cap." Skelly said in the current volatile market environment, stock picking for individuals is getting more difficult. "The dramatic fall of the yuan against the Greenback has led to a fall in confidence ...

BlackRock hires senior analyst from UBS

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Lanchester. "I am delighted to welcome Sam to the BlackRock Australian fundamental equities team. He has a passion for stock picking as well as sector expertise that will add significant value from day one," said Lanchester. Commenting on the appointment ...