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Executives must think beyond the technical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... leaders. CommInsure chief financial officer and chief actuary Jennifer Lang says executives may enjoy success in excelling in exams and deeply understanding technical finance issues, but just these skills alone won't be enough to be a good and influential ...

Fintechs pose disintermediation threat: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... analysis, quantitative financial models and algorithms." In May, the institute announced it will add AI and big data in its exams. A spokesperson from the CFA Institute told Financial Standard it will also include coverage of cryptocurrencies and automated ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... said CHRONOS has proven to return lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods, without the need for medical exams. MLC Life Insurance head of underwriting Simon Dent said while facial analytics is not something MLC Life has considered just ...

CFA considers AI, robo-advice in exams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... the CFA Institute will deliberate the inclusion of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automated advice to its exams and curriculum.

Aussies attempt CFA in record numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... professionalism across the financial services industry." In order to earn the CFA charter, candidates must pass three levels of exams, complete work experience requirements of four years in the investment industry, commit to abide by the CFA Institute ...

Claims of wrongdoing have no basis: IOOF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... Williams said it was "staggering" that there were cases of plagiarism not reported to ASIC whereby people were cheating on exams to keep their qualifications and advise up to 1,200 financial planners. Kelaher confirmed today's media reports that IOOF ...

Sacked Macquarie advisers still in the industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... advice." Moore denied the existence of the "Penske file," a document that MPW advisers were allegedly using to cheat on their exams: "There is no evidence that it existed at all," he said. Moore was reminded that Nationals Senator John Williams personally ...

FSC hails register a step towards profession status

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... which will deliver higher standards for financial advisers and the advice sector. We support the ASIC register, national exams, university degrees and an adherence to a code of ethics. "The sector will evolve into a profession - as it must."

ASIC stands up for adviser national exam

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... knowledge acquired from both training and experience. CASA controls exam standards, and approved exam providers conduct exams in accordance with the CASA framework." Medcraft noted that "only one in five Australians get financial advice. And, with recent ...

Industry needs unified solution to insurance "failure": ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... on Macquarie Private Wealth, following allegations that advisers would have cheated in their continuous education program exams. "There was material presented to ASIC around allegations of cheating and irregularities in exams," ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft ...