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Aussie fund managers face machine learning challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
... newly available vast pools of data, more clients are using Bloomberg's data solutions as inputs into strategies for black box trading. "Looking ahead, I expect the pace of innovation to accelerate because the barrier to entry to using these tools ...

Reverse mortgage lenders shortsighted: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
While older Australians are largely benefitting from reverse mortgages in the short term, many have a poor understanding of the risks and the long-term pitfalls, ASIC said. An ASIC review of reverse mortgage lending shows older Australians failed to ...

Life insurers take the Royal Commission stand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
Some of Australia's prominent life insurers are preparing for time in the Royal Commission witness box, after case studies were announced for the sixth round of public hearings. TAL, CommInsure, ClearView and Freedom Insurance have been named to ...

AMP incorrectly charged more than $26 million: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... Commission heard AMP incorrectly charged superannuation members more than $26 million in fees. AMP found itself in the witness box on Day 48 of the Royal Commission; with AMP Super chair Rick Allert answering questions in the morning session before AMP ...

CFS and a messy MySuper transition

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Colonial First State's messy MySuper transition came under the Royal Commission's lens on Tuesday. Taking the witness box, Colonial First State executive general manager Linda Elkins told the Commission CFS initially failed to transition 13,000 members ...

Indigenous Australians face super challenges: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... indigenous people live long enough to actually access and enjoy the benefit of their retirement savings. Appearing in the witness box this morning, head of technical advice for the QSuper board Lyn Melcer outlined the actions the profit-for-member fund ...

Failed industry fund merger laid bare at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... union-nominated positions on the merged fund's board, according to Energy Super chair Scott Wilson who was in the witness box this afternoon. "We worked for years to get rid of them all, we are not going to reopen the practice," Fairley allegedly told ...

Royal Commission on social media: Former Treasurer weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... Taylor highlighted his opinion of the gap in the performances of Ian Silk and Chris Kelaher in the Royal Commission witness box. NAB Trustees on whether services are being provided? #BankingRC pic.twitter.com/HYVbfzI4a6 - Tim Mackay ???? (@timqfadvice) ...

We have won the battle, not the war: AustralianSuper CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... over default superannuation arrangements. The chief executive of Australia's largest super fund was called to the witness box for the afternoon session on the fourth day of the Royal Commission's investigation into superannuation. Silk, who sits ...

Former NULIS chair faces Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... then went on to explain that plan service fees did not constitute fees for no service. Smith will continue in the witness box tomorrow morning. It is expected AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk will also front the Royal Commission tomorrow.