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Tradies test predictive underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... will no longer be acceptable," he said. Early this year, ANZ Wealth partnered with Advanced Analytics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS AAi) to use machine learning and big data to build a more reliable application and assessment ...

FPA to fight latest FASEA proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... getting the right guidance on education standards." He further added: "There is broad acceptance that those without university degrees need to undertake further professional study, but those with degrees and further financial planning specific study ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
A University of New South Wales research initiative believes default superannuation and retirement options could prove beneficial in combating poor financial decision-making brought about by cognitive decline. Fresh insights from the ARC Centre for ...

Industry fund invests $100 million in renewable energy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... pipeline of future projects with its past investments in Australia. Last year, the fund acquired a 30-year contract with University of Tasmania to operate 1800 student accommodation beds. Its pipeline with the university gives it gives it first right ...

Global pension fund appoints APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... in public and private equities, investment banking and accounting, and holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of New South Wales.

Facebook scandal raises ESG concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... This firm worked, by proxy, on Donald Trump's presidential campaign and obtained user information with the help of University of Cambridge researcher Aleksandr Kogan, who created a Facebook quiz app that harvested data from quiz takers. Because of a ...

New super fund combats account erosion for young Aussies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
A new superannuation fund is aiming to address the needs of Australian university students and young professionals. Student Super plans to give young Australians a head start when it comes to superannuation, saying the first decade of super contributions ...

Placer Property launches new fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... The 333 Exhibition Street Property Fund is investing a commercial office building in Melbourne which is leased to the University of Melbourne. The building offers a forecast distribution yield of 6.5% per annum. "The establishment of the fund is consistent ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... was developed in 2002 - an area the industry self-regulates so Australians can confidently participate in medical or university research if they wish, she said. "Australia is well placed to be a world leader in genetic research and the life insurance ...

Nomura appoints Australian president

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... wholesale, merchant banking, corporate, and banking businesses. Separately, Nomura Holdings is currently working with a university on a research project to test if quantum computing can speed up calculations and select investment mixes for its asset ...