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Quant manager seeks to unscramble cryptocurrency dictionary

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... attempting to identify tradeable signals in cryptocurrencies based on public communication from places such as online discussion boards and the news media among other sources. A post-doctoral research appointment in the machine learning division at Oxford-Man ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... of Investment Companies (AIC), directors from JPMorgan, Allianz and Janus Henderson investment trusts shared how their boards get a better deal for shareholders. The first point of consensus was on fees. Over a third of investment companies have cut ...

Former super fund chief joins QIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... of BTFG Superannuation as a director. In February 2016, she was appointed as a director of the Westpac BT Superannuation boards and serves on the investment committee, and the board audit, risk and compliance committee. She is a director of the Sydney ...

SSGA strengthens gender equality actions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... diversity and join us in our call to action," Kumar said. "We commend the companies that have already placed women on their boards in response to our outreach, and the others that have committed to doing so." The firm added that it voted against 512 ...

ASIC slams unacceptable reporting breaches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... shorter - 75% were late by one to five days - but this is still a breach of the legal requirements, he added. Shipton warned boards and senior executives to address these "significant failings." Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane ...

Boutique executes buyout, rebrands

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... Hodson and investment analyst Stuart Morgan. Board changes Following the buyout, Wingate Group's positions on Talaria's boards have whittled down by one person. Talaria has brought in a new chairperson to replace former chair Geoff Tomlinson, who was ...

Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... Dodd-Frank requirements to disclose the median pay of chief executive officers - had yet to reveal long-term shifts in the way boards and companies thought about executive pay and rewards. Christensen said the firm supported executive remuneration reforms. ...

Former MLC executive joins Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... Duncan West has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to both the Challenger and Challenger Life Company boards. West is a former executive general manager of insurance at MLC and NAB Wealth and brings more than 30 years' in financial ...

No time for complacency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... ministers sworn in, the Government conceded defeat on proposed legislation requiring 30 independent directors on superannuation boards as well as an independent chair, Scheerlinck said. In breaking news this morning, the Government confirmed it will ...

Macquarie boards add new CEO and Westpac veteran

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Macquarie has added a former Westpac deputy chief executive to its boards, just as it announces the formal board appointments of incoming chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake that was flagged at its July annual general meeting. Philip Coffey is now ...