Genesis in search for next international fintech sensation

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The University of Sydney Business School, which has been closely associated with some of the nation’s most successful financial sector startups, including AfterPay, Lendi and Prospa, has launched a fintech... Read more continue reading

Future female investors shine in new National Investment Competition

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Students from Australia’s leading universities have blown away industry veterans at the first national student investment competition run by Future IM/Pact – an industry initiative aimed at attracting more diverse... Read more continue reading

Insurance alternatives (Part 2: parametric insurance)

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Following on from our last post about insurance alternatives, in this post we outline what parametric insurance is and how it can help you in a hardening insurance market. What is parametric... Read more continue reading

Top teams chosen from record field to compete in AMP University Challenge finals

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The top 5 entries have been selected from students around Australia to compete in the 2019 finals of the AMP University Challenge. A record 213 students entered the 2019 competition,... Read more continue reading

Zenith Celebrates Excellence at the 2019 Fund Awards

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Zenith Investment Partners’ annual Fund awards took place last week at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. The awards recognised excellence in funds management across all major asset classes and disciplines,... Read more continue reading

The rise of insurance alternatives (Part 1: An overview)

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The insurance market is hardening which means customers can’t always find traditional insurance solutions for their risk. This has increased demand for insurance alternatives with greater flexibility and a wider... Read more continue reading

Actuary recognised for leading work in climate; says challenges ahead around insurance affordability

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The Actuaries Institute has named Tim Andrews 2019 Actuary of the Year. Mr Andrews is a Director and Chair of Finity Consulting, where he leads the Natural Peril Pricing and... Read more continue reading

Why don’t you roll the dice and ask for referrals anyway?

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On some things you just have to roll the dice and take your chances in life.  Asking someone for a date….getting on a plane…or asking for referrals. It doesn’t always... Read more continue reading

What’s next for the financial advice Safe Harbour provision?

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The Safe Harbour provision was supposed to provide financial advisers with more certainty in meeting their legal obligation to act in the best interests of their clients. But in the... Read more continue reading

Managing the risk of recovery in financial portfolio transfer transactions

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We’ve recently noticed that both buyers and sellers have heightened concerns about their risks and exposures when transferring financial advice portfolios. Both are looking for different ways to manage their... Read more continue reading