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SQM rolls out low-cost adviser platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... advisers to combine direct equities and managed funds research with the above property risk profiling. "Our expanded analytics platform puts SQM Research on a level playing field with its peers - with one big advantage - our service is significantly ...

MLC Life launches group insurance platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... program. "We're committed to leapfrogging other life insurance providers in the areas of digital experience and data analytics, ultimately aiming to enhance the experience for all funds and their members. We believe LifeView will be a game-changer for ...

Super funds renew custody contracts with State Street

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... provide both funds with custody, unit pricing, fund accounting, tax and regulatory services, performance and investment analytics and mandate compliance. According to the latest Australian Custodial Services Association data, State Street had more than ...

APRA finalises senior executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... organisational structure with the promotion of its chief risk officer and the creation of a position to oversee its risk and data analytics division. As of 1 July 2017, APRA's current chief risk officer Ben Gully will become executive general manager ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
Facial analytics may play a key role in calculating future life insurance premiums thanks to a North Carolina technology firm claiming its platform returns lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods. Lapetus Life Event Solutions recently ...

Blockchain feasibility test successful: Calastone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... achieve operational cross-border efficiencies in terms of settlement, reconciliations, market data distribution and analytics for the funds management industry.

Quant not active management blasphemy: Robeco BP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... and determining factor exposures. He said: "You screen on the front-end, optimise the portfolio construction - we have analytics for everything. If we say we're going to give you a portfolio that's less expensive than the market and higher quality, we ...

IRESS partnership aids RG 97 compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... demands for trading cost analysis from internal groups, regulators and external clients, according to ITG head of trading analytics in Asia Pacific Erin Stanton. This new alignment will make sourcing the trade data easier and quicker, she added, particularly ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... specialists will prove pivotal to further uptake in coming years." BNP Paribas Securities Services' head of investment analytics for APAC, Madhu Gayer, said: "This shortage of data to support ESG investments has led some senior management ranks to be ...

GROW Super opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN, STEPHEN FAY  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... member's bank account, includes a 'spare change utilisation' feature provided via the Yodlee data aggregation and data analytics platform that enables members to round up every-day electronic purchases with the change being diverted into their GROW Super ...