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PROFILE: Mercer senior partner David Knox

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... academia. He says a career in tertiary education and completing what was "probably the first doctorate in superannuation in the modern era," helped his thinking into a broader, multi-disciplinary space. The industry leader was born in Melbourne and primarily ...

Oxford-Man Institute expands into machine learning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... OMI's natural expansion into machine learning and data analytics underlies its continual strengthening in crucial areas of modern financial research." The University of Oxford and Man Group established the OMI in 2007 as a world-leading interdisciplinary ...

EQT managing director departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... holding company, the implementation of a distribution strategy for the group's traditional core private client activities, a modern and scalable systems infrastructure, the creation of an executive leadership team to support and drive the group's future ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Following industry speculation, the Turnbull Government has announced a $127.2 million reform package for ASIC. The announcement follows Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the financial services industry, which both the Prime Minister and Treasurer ...

Technology and collaboration to drive financial advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... investors are looking towards technology to engage with their advisers, with 71% of Australian respondents listing the use of modern financial planning tools such as self-modelling and automatic portfolio rebalancing as an important factor when selecting ...

AZ NGA acquires Fortnum-aligned advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... Shore," AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett said. "Russell and Alan started the business nearly three decades ago with a modern vision and Larry and the team have continued this on. "The PAG business has established a great balance between corporatisation ...

SMSFA calls for concessional caps flexibility

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... Budget submission, the SMSF Association urged the Federal Government to end their "use it or lose it" approach to reflect modern work patterns and income streams. Commenting on the submission, Andrea Slattery, chief executive officer and managing director ...

Republican brands Dodd-Frank "regulatory waterboarding"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... to be revealed Republican Party alternative to Dodd-Frank would be simpler but no less effective. Calling Dodd-Frank a "modern day Tower of Babel," Hensarling argued the complex new rules mandated by the law are making it impossible for small banks to ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... good you end up with too much selection bias," he said. Related reading: Harnessing the Power of Alternative Beta in a Modern Portfolio

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Financial advisers took home plenty of business tips at an adviser roadshow yesterday - and many of them are refreshingly unconventional. The main function centre of Doltone House, overlooking the waterfront view of Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, was the ...