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TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
Life insurer TAL has added a suite of new courses to its learning hub in an effort to help advisers meet new legislative and educational requirements. TAL Risk Academy added 16 new courses covering superannuation and insurance advice, financial underwriting ...

Chief economist update: The spook on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
Uh-oh. This shouldn't be happening! No, no, no. Only a few days after Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee went public and declared the stock market in a "parabolic rise" - a bullish signal for the remainder of the year and which has failed ...

Super funds that embrace change will prevail: DST

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
Latest research from DST Systems suggests super funds that facilitate dynamic and flexible partnerships with insurers will be best-poised to take advantage of Australia's $2.7 trillion pension holding - recently rated by Willis Towers Watson as the ...

Institutions urged to overhaul outdated risk management practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
Australia's financial institutions lack the capability to understand and manage risks that flow from rapidly changing social attitudes and should consider creating a dedicated role in response. That is the view of the Actuaries Institute's Ian Laughlin ...

FSC and FOS appoint former ASX chief risk officer

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
The Financial Services Council and Financial Ombudsman Service named the chair of the committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Life Insurance Code of Practice. Anne Brown joins the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) while also serving ...

Future Fund manager joins Fidante

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
The Future Fund's former debt and alternatives manager has taken on a new role with Fidante Partners. John O'Keeffe joins Fidante as head of boutique strategy and business management. In a statement, Fidante said O'Keeffe will help determine the "strategic ...

Zurich hires IOOF executive for new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
The group head of research and portfolio construction at IOOF will join Zurich's Life and Investments business in March for a newly created executive role. As head of savings and investments at Zurich, Matthew Drennan will be responsible for the development ...

Equity factor investing undergoes further examination

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
Investment professionals believe there is a need to better control the risks associated with dynamic equity factor investing, according to latest EDHEC-Risk Institute and ERI Scientific Beta research. Between June and September 2017, more than 110 global ...

AI threatens financial services workers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
An overwhelming number (83%) of Australian financial services workers are concerned artificial intelligence (AI) technology will take over their jobs. That's according to technology and consulting firm Infosys' Leadership in the Age of AI report, which ...

Lead portfolio manager named for new international LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
A former employee of Wilson Asset Management will lead its new listed investment company, WAM Global. Catriona Burns has been appointed lead portfolio manager of WAM's new global equities LIC, commencing mid-February and investing in undervalued international ...