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Collaboration needed for AI and machine advice programs

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
More collaboration is needed to ensure the effectiveness of artificial intelligence and machine-based programs across the financial services industry, according to Kaplan Professional and Red Marker. In December 2018, multiple industry associations ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
Financial Standard's latest spot poll reveals a readership that's divided over the Productivity Commission's 31 recommendations aiming to improve the superannuation system. Asked if the final report's recommendations were fair and reasonable ...

International equities rule Aussie ETFs: Vanguard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
International equities dominated exchange-traded fund cash flows in 2018, according to Vanguard. Citing latest ASX figures, Vanguard said cash flows into international equities ETFs dominated in 2018, with more than $3.1 billion flowing into international ...

Finalists unveiled for FS Investment Leadership Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... Equity Index Fund Macquarie International Equities Fund MULTI-ASSET - BALANCED Ausbil Balanced Fund BlackRock WS Scientific Div Growth Dimensional World Allocation 70/30 Trust Macquarie Balanced Growth Fund Responsible Investment Leaders Bal Vanguard ...

California mandates gender board diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
California has become the first state in the US to legislate gender board diversity for publicly listed companies. From 1 January 2019 public companies headquartered in California must have at least one woman on the board of directors by year end or ...

Best-in-show splits industry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The best-in-show default superannuation fund shortlist the Productivity Commission wants to launch before June 2021 has divided industry opinion. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the Commission's ...

Superannuation a mystery to students: survey

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
A new survey has revealed a "startling knowledge gap" in super, with close to half of Australian students knowing little to nothing about superannuation. Student Super's survey also found that 42% percent of the polled students were unsure about ...

Government needs to rethink CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
The government should abandon the Retirement Income Covenant proposed last year, if it can't sufficiently remediate its flaws by the deadline, the Productivity Commission says in the final report. Treasury has already extended the deadline on Comprehensive ...

Why the RBA has reason to cut rates in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Our resident chief economist explains why the continued drop in property prices could force the RBA to defy consensus and cut rates. First, some global context. US Federal Reserve has hinted that it will be more dovish with regards to monetary policy ...

KPMG hires legal services partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
KPMG's Australian legal advisory business has hired a partner from Norton Rose Fulbright to work with financial services companies. Zein El Hassan is the 19th partner on the KPMG Law Australia team. He will report to the team's head Stuart Fuller. El ...