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Robo-advice to impact not replace: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... market fraud and mis-selling. In contrast, investment professionals stated that flaws in automated financial advice algorithms could be the biggest risk introduced by robo-advisers (46%), followed by mis-selling (30%) and data protection (12%). Touching ...

Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... forecasting accuracy. The data is filtered through an analytics model comprised of patented natural language processing algorithms and artificial intelligence frameworks. The new ETF highlights just how flexible the product category can be in giving ...

ASIC consults on robo regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... adequate risk management systems." ASIC said that a digital advice AFSL applicant must understand the technology and algorithms behind the advice and be able to review the quality of advice generated by those algorithms. This would also involve regularly ...

Quant hedge fund arrives down under

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... platform where anyone can research, back test and execute their algorithmic strategies. The firm picks the best-performing algorithms and allocates capital to them, with each author paid a percentage of profits earned by their respective algorithm. The ...

New robo-advice business launches

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... a new robo-advice platform aimed at both institutional and retail investors, has launched today. The platform uses algorithms based on 60 years of academic research to create portfolios that equal the performance and sophistication of those in use at ...

ASIC sets up special robo-advice taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... will focus on studying how robo-advice providers comply with the best interests duty, how they develop and test their algorithms, what are the training and competency requirements for those sitting behind robo-advice models and compensation arrangements ...

Equipsuper invests in fintech, robo-advice firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... service. The platform adopts a goals-based approach to advice provision and portfolio construction, using its proprietary algorithms to create customised portfolios that are periodically rebalanced according to each client's specific goals. "Equip is ...

ASIC's robo-advice taskforce to monitor AFSLs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... activities by newly-licensed businesses. The new taskforce is examining the adequacy of compensation arrangements, algorithms and the interaction between scaled advice and the best interest duty. "We have observed that some start-up businesses may offer ...

Mercer launches super data analytics tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... expertise combined with our retail and consumer capabilities that sit behind Mercer Edge, generating predictive analytic algorithms and member insights that can reveal new opportunities for funds." Edge also measures member satisfaction and retirement ...

Midwinter unveils digital advice platform

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... putting them into a portfolio of investments. What we're doing is a bit more holistic. "We're building the tools and algorithms that robo-advice uses to take a client through a process from end to end without an adviser for a number of strategies, so ...