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Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... banking industry today 47% of Australians prefer digital channels, but only 31% are confident to manage their own finances Human interaction is still important - 57% of Australian customers value the ability to research online, but still want to visit ...

Rethinking risk through goals-based investing

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... become executive general manager, Commonwealth Private, says that meeting "is nothing like a normal conversation with a human being. It's abstract, we wouldn't talk that way with anyone else, and all of a sudden you're landed in front of an adviser and ...

Westpac tops S&P ESG index

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... 46% in 2015) and increasing the number of indigenous Australians hired." The statement added that a "continuous focus on human capital development," which included leadership development programs and flexible hours, have led to higher levels of employee ...

A former PM, a Harvard professor and an adventurer to headline AFA conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers has revealed its seven plenary keynote speakers, with just 26 days until the National Adviser Conference kicks off. Headlining the conference is former Prime Minister John Howard, who will outline his vision for ...

Advisers need to control the finance food chain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... will unlock all of the true value in your business." Burridge believes that all of this, coupled with a sincere focus on human connection and building strong client relationships to better understand their needs and objectives will result in greater ...

Mastering the art of ignoring crises

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... their equity exposures. "People underestimate the value of investing at constant risk. It helps manage the propensity of the human psyche to feel losses more than gains," Jordan said.

Suncorp boss in hot water over climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron has faced criticism over his stance on climate change in light of the company's 2016 annual review. The annual review insisted that the bank and insurer "works with all levels of government and key stakeholders ...

Standard Life appoints RI analysts

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... considerations have grown in importance over the last decade, as more investors become aware of the significance of how human rights, labour, environmental and business ethics impact on corporate conduct. "We believe that companies concerned about the ...

Instos demanding ESG metrics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... give up any return to implement this paradigm." The metric themselves will be measured with reference to the value of a human life; how many litres of water a company saves per person or how many lives does its product or drug save, for instance. Bertocci ...

Magellan eyes 'exponential growth' from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... in computing power and the fact that more data has been created in the past two years than in the previous history of the human race, Douglass singled out artificial intelligence as a breakthrough field of science to watch. Opportunities, he continued ...