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Modern business demands driving adviser education uptake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Financial advisers enrolling in higher education are focused on increasing productivity and boosting the operational efficiency of their practices, according to Mentor Education. The education provider believes increased enrolments in its courses demonstrate ...

MGP flags global search for COO and head of product

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
In an investor update Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) noted it is looking to fill the budgeted positions of chief operating officer and head of product, with the latter expected to finalise in February. MGP explained the COO role will be based in Melbourne ...

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 ...

FinTech Australia chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The founding chair of FinTech Australia stepped down and the association has appointed a replacement. Stuart Stoyan has taken over from Reinventure co-founder and managing director Simon Cant as chair of FinTech Australia on an interim basis. Stoyan ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The US economy had been expected to slow in the fourth quarter of 2017... but not this slow. The advance estimate of US GDP showed economic growth decelerated to a 2.6% annual rate in the December 2017 quarter from a two-and-a-half-year high of 3.2% ...

Infrastructure investment needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Infrastructure investors which become heavily involved in infrastructure development must reconsider investment approaches in 2018 as tried-and-tested project management models do not fit modern demands. Global infrastructure financing firm AECOM recently ...

Chief economist update: No stealth tapering, no exit strategy...yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... system, the Nikkei-225 index jumped 1.3% to close at its highest level - 24,124.15 points - in 26 years despite the yen's advance to a ¥110.41 close versus the greenback from ¥110.92 before the BOJ decision and ¥112.63 at the start of 2018. Who needs ...

KPMG names insurance and wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
KPMG Australia appointed a former AXA executive to lead its specialist insurance and wealth management division. Sydney-based Tim Thomas is the lead partner of the insurance and wealth strategy advisory practice, which sits within KPMG's global strategy ...

ANZ Wealth tests AI-driven underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
ANZ Wealth is exploring artificial intelligence opportunities to improve its underwriting processes. The collaboration with the Advanced Analytics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS AAi) will use machine learning and big data to develop ...

ASIC cancels AFSL, accepts EU

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... authorised representative for two years; and notify ASIC and complete the relevant training and education requirements in advance of re-entering the financial services industry.