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BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
After an extensive review BlackRock has restructured its active equities product offering and affirmed its plans to integrate artificial intelligence, hinting that future jobs will be aligned with robots. In positioning itself for the future, the world's ...

Insurers: beware the double-edged sword of genetic testing

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
While genome sequencing can provide numerous benefits for life insurance consumers, the fear of Gattaca-style "genetic discrimination" carries its own risks for the industry. Speaking at the 2017 Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference ...

ABA committing to industry reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
The Australian Bankers' Association announced it will commit to the majority of the Khoury Report's proposed banking reforms, promising to raise its code of practice to meet higher standards. Of the 99 recommendations, the ABA is fully supporting 61 ...

Advisers urged to prepare clients for super shift

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
Superannuation funds are at risk of potentially losing significant value if trustees don't capture the tax implications or the appropriate structures correctly ahead of the pending 1 July changes, a business advisory expert warns. Fordham Group partner ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
ASIC has formed a committee comprising practicing financial advisers in a bid to improve the advice industry's engagement with the regulator. The Financial Advisers Consultative Committee (FACC) will complement ASIC's existing engagement with the industry ...

Deadline looming for adviser tax registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Advisers are urged to register with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) or else risk operating illegally, warns a member. TPB director and financial planner Julie Berry told industry colleagues at a recent conference that if they have not yet registered ...

Nikko AM hire targets innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Following research into the future of product innovation and development, Nikko Asset Management Australia has created a new executive role to drive the firm's product agenda. Hendrie Koster has been appointed as head of product and strategy, with Nikko ...

Confident with a capital C

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole! US consumers must be partying like it's the year 2000 for they have not been this optimistic since December of that year. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index surged to a reading of 125.6 in March from 116.1 in the previous ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
A $20 billion industry superannuation fund is joining several peers in offering a socially responsible investment choice for members. Hostplus' Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - Balanced option was launched on the back of increasing member and ...

Fintechs and instos must align: Saxo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The chief executive of a global trading and investment technology firm believes financial institutions must step away from building and owning everything and adopt more collaborative approaches. Saxo Bank founder and chief executive Kim Fournais said ...