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Machine learning to revolutionise investing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... revolutions: the growth in computing power, the explosion of data generation, and the maturing of methodologies from statistics, computer science, mathematics and engineering, amongst other disciplines," Ledford said. "As more data become available ...

J.P. Morgan overtakes NAS in AUC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... 2016. NAS experienced a 3.4% decline in total AUC, slipping from $584 billion to $564 billion. According to ACSA the statistics show that while the sector is experiencing overall positive growth, the drivers have changed, with custody of onshore assets ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Australian residential property prices Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed residential property prices in the country's eight capital cities rebounded by 2.0% in the June quarter. Although this is less than market expectations ...

Advice clients need greater clarity on fees: survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... understand their fees trusting their advisers less and therefore being less likely to refer them to any friends or family. Statistics from the report demonstrate that 53% of advisers believe their clients understand their fees, while only 33% of investors ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... financial markets and tea-leaves watching would be a boring place if not for "seasonality adjusted" estimates of economic statistics, especially ones that go up one month and down the next and/or beat expectations one month and disappoint the next, or ...

Rethinking risk through goals-based investing

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... of being pre-funded, which is significant as it gives the system a lot of inherent flexibility. According to recent statistics by the Australian Bureau thereof, over a quarter of post-65 retirees are opting to receive superannuation as an income stream ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
Australia lending finance Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed a sharp 9.0% increase in the total value commercial finance commitments in July, more than reversing the 8.2% drop in the previous month. The increase was driven by ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
Australian GDP The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the country's National Accounts report showing that while the economy's quarterly real GDP growth halved to 0.5% in the three months to June from 1.0% in the March quarter, the annual ...

December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... actual versus 4.8% expected. The average workweek's a miss - 34.3 hours versus 34.5 hours expected. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) report shows that while jobs in the service sector increased in August, those in mining, construction, utilities ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Australia capex The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on business investment shows actual private new capital expenditure drop by 5.4% in the June quarter following a similar 5.4% decline in the three months to period and worse than market ...