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Intiger hires global head for AI software push

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Financial planning software developer Intiger Group has appointed a global head of productivity and optimization. George Jaja joins from Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division where he was "instrumental in driving major change programs." In ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... that there may be further changes to the code in the medium term resulting from the Joint Parliamentary Committee, Productivity Commission and potentially the Royal Commission but this shouldn't serve as a deterrent and moves to implement the existing ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... realise is that technology only holds the bias built into it by humans. "We depend on innovation to grow and extend our productivity and way of life but it's not the innovation alone that increases the quality of life or the distribution of better outcomes. ...

Client engagement tool gains ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... gather and collate relevant client information so advisers can anticipate their clients' needs, thereby increasing productivity. The platform segments users based on demographics, client inputs and client groups, and monitors engagement rates so the ...

General advice "misleading": Productivity Commission

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
The Productivity Commission is calling for the existing notion of general advice to be scrapped. In its draft report into competition in the Australian financial system, the Productivity Commission argues the use of the term 'advice' should be limited ...

Modern business demands driving adviser education uptake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Financial advisers enrolling in higher education are focused on increasing productivity and boosting the operational efficiency of their practices, according to Mentor Education. The education provider believes increased enrolments in its courses demonstrate ...

AI threatens financial services workers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... resulting from advancements in AI; 87% of IT leaders said such deployments are greatly outpacing the accuracy and productivity of humans performing the same task. Nine out of 10 executives using AI are "far from the humanistic robots people see in sci-fi ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... from the Financial Services Council, which used its 2018-19 pre-budget submission to call for an inquiry via the Productivity Commission into the impact of potential changes in the labour market. This would include automation, self-employment, contractors ...

An industry fund vision for retirement comfort

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... retirements. And we knew it was a positive step for financial wellbeing, which can have a big impact on workplace morale and productivity. But I don't think any of us realised how much it was going to increase engagement," Mount Alexander Shire chief ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... choose their own superannuation, irrespective of an enterprise bargaining agreement or workplace determination. The Productivity Commission, which is undertaking a review of the competitiveness and efficiency of the Australian superannuation system ...