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How super should be using technology: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... personalised offerings driven by data analytics, such as virtual chat assistants powered by machine learning. While uptake of advanced technology solutions is evident, KPMG reasons that an early assessment and mitigation of privacy risk is key. "Funds ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... covers approximately 1500 holdings compared to 200 holdings in the S&P/ASX 200. Rather than factor investing, Neiron advanced the idea of adopting an equal weighting approach. "Equally weighted portfolios have historically outperformed their market capitalisation ...

Pendal, Perpetual in acquisition talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... potential transaction. Also commenting, Perpetual said the discussions are preliminary, confidential, and not sufficiently advanced to require any further disclosure. However, it did seek to set the record straight, saying: "In response to inaccurate ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... added. "More funds are also lodging Modern Slavery Act statements. "Long story short, just as the concept of ESG has advanced and become more thorough, so has the way many super funds are trying to address all the issues that this involves." The report ...

Inflation a greater danger than recession: Powell

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... got global uncertainties as well," he said. Though, Lowe lauded Australia's remarkable resilience. "We were the first advanced economy to get back to previous levels of output and employment. The share of the population with a job in Australia is at ...

University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Victoria is matching brilliance and inspiration with commercial support and investment in sectors ranging from health to advanced manufacturing - growing jobs and building the economy." Breakthrough Victoria chair John Brumby added: "The creation of ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Review should support access to affordable and quality professional advice so that consumers interests are protected and advanced." "Changes to the regulatory environment should recognise the professionalism of financial advisers and enhance the reputation ...

HESTA names new chief growth officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... insights and customer experience in 2019. In his current role, Harris helped transform HESTA's member experience with advanced business intelligence, analytics and insights. Specifically, he helped develop a cloud-based advanced analytics platform that ...

OECD projects sharp growth deceleration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... peak at higher levels and remaining high for longer than previously projected," the OECD economic outlook said. "In some advanced economies, inflation is now expected to reach levels not seen since the 1970s." Into 2023, the OECD anticipated that core ...

Reserve Bank shocks with hawkish 50bp increase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... Lowe said inflation in Australia has increased significantly. Lowe said: "While inflation is lower than in most other advanced economies, it is higher than earlier expected. Global factors, including Covid-related disruptions to supply chains and the ...