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AI use limited but take up rises among advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... digitalisation, the advice sector faces significant challenges and opportunities as it navigates the complex landscape of technology adoption," Netwealth said. "Despite the crucial role of digital tools in enhancing operational efficiency and client ...

Australian Retirement Trust works to resolve ongoing outages

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... payments delayed by several days. The nation's second-largest superannuation fund has been experiencing "intermittent technology outages" that have impacted payments to about 20,000 members. A spokesperson for ART said payments were delayed by up ...

Funds SA adds to leadership team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... corporate finance. All three are long-serving professionals, having spent over a decade at Funds SA. On the data and technology side, Emma James has been promoted to executive director responsible for enterprise technology and the investment data and ...

CFS, Viridian Advisory launch low-cost advice deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... offer for CFS customers, she said. Viridian Financial Group advice general manager Brett Arnol said: "Our investment in technology over the past 10 years, along with developing new advisers into our network via our Professional Year program, has allowed ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... people officer Robyn Judd, and chief risk officer Will Sadler will also retain their roles. Simon Reiter was named chief technology officer, joining from Cbus Property. According to Rainmaker Information, CareSuper's default balanced option has delivered ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... and investment portfolios. These include inflation regimes, climate and decarbonisation, populism, deglobalisation, technology disruption, and changing asset class correlations. "In our view this new investment order means the longer-term investment ...

Gap exists between licensees' AI use and governance processes: ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... decision. ASIC chair Joe Longo believes the adoption will ultimately influence how AI impacts consumers. While the technology can provide opportunities for "more efficient, accessible and tailored products and services", Longo said making sure governance ...

Major global trends impacting advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... a small number of companies. This has been a global trend, but has been particularly pronounced in the US, with the technology and AI phenomenon very powerful in that market. Since July, we've had a reassessment amid changing interest rate expectations," ...

ClearView announces executive changes

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... organisation's focus on its priorities. "As a life only company, our business strategy and our priorities are clear, and our technology and business transformation, and regulatory matters, remain top priorities for us," Gooderick said. "In executing ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... and US and made them an offer they couldn't refuse. The multi-generational endeavour, according to University of Technology Sydney's (UTS) Australia-China Relations Institute director James Laurenceson, "was struck in complete secrecy and presented ...