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Advisers must be aware of cognitive nuances

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... brain and the way human tendencies can impact how knowledge is shared, according to professor of psychology at Harvard University Dr Jason Mitchell. Developed over millions of years of evolution, Mitchell described the human brain not as a piece of clean ...

Yale returns 3.4 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... return, YEF's assets reduced this year to A$33 billion due to the A$1.3 billion it paid out in distributions to Yale University. YEF is one of Yale University's major revenue sources accounting for one third of its budget. "Endowment distributions to ...

Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... 2024 for existing advisers. Currently there are two post graduate degrees listed as financial planning specific on the University Admissions Centre website and 54 undergraduate degrees offering subjects in financial planning. FPA chief executive Dante ...

Contango continues to grow investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... the Melbourne firm last month, marking another stride in its growth strategy. Wu holds a Masters in Finance from The University of Melbourne and joins from NAB where she worked as a fund performance analyst. Prior to that she was a tax consultant at ...

CSC and Infratil make another co-investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. In August the pair invested in purpose-built accommodation at Australian National University.

University launches free SMSF course

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
Charles Sturt University (CSU) has launched an online self-managed superannuation course as a growing number of Australians move to manage their own superannuation assets. Professor of finance at the School of Accounting and Finance, Adam Steen launched ...

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

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... vision for the global economic future and the roles China, India and the Pacific Rim will play in such a future. Harvard University professor Jason Mitchell will address the conference in partnership with Kaplan to discuss academic leadership. A professor ...

Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... followed by industry funds. While retail funds, on average, charger a higher fee than expected. Senior lecturer at the University of Sydney and leader of the research project, Andrew Ainsworth said that funds with higher fees did, on average, deliver ...

ASFA names KPMG partner as new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... FINSIA, he led strategy and development for CIMA in the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Fahy holds a Ph.D from the National University of Ireland, is a former senior Fulbright scholar and has extensive research and policy experience from his time as an academic. ...

First clean energy seed fund launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... Artesian Venture Partners encourages collaboration between a wide range of accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs along with the strategic and financial inputs of high net worth individuals, corporate, institutional and impact ...