Ben Hurley, Author at Investment Magazine

Technology

Dystopian “black box” narratives ignore the benefits of quant

Quantitative finance expert and Curious Quant host Michael Kollo argues the benefits artificial intelligence offers to the asset management world can get ignored in favour of dystopian fears and controversy around “black boxes”.

Ben HurleyJune 17, 2020

Investment Strategy

Sports gambling ‘army’ distorting stock market

A surge of interest in day trading through online brokers like Robinhood is distorting the market and creating challenges for fiduciary investors, according to US market commentator Jim Bianco.

Ben HurleyJune 15, 2020

InFocus

The program that helps people thrive after cancer

With health coaching a proven way to help recovery from a range of illnesses, insurers are adopt-ing CancerAid Coach Program in their push towards earlier intervention for cancer patients.

Ben HurleyJune 8, 2020

Investment Strategy

Active EM managers see opportunity despite capital outflows

Despite the capital outflows emerging markets have more room for both fiscal and monetary stimulus compared to developing markets and will benefit from the supply chain diversification will follow Covid-19.

Ben HurleyJune 4, 2020

Investment Strategy

FSS, HSBC partnership proves IP transfer goes both ways

The First State Super and HSBC Global Asset Management collaboration establishes a new partnership model that encompasses research capabilities, intellectual property transfer, systems, technology and people.

Ben HurleyJune 4, 2020

Fiduciary Investors Symposium 2020

Deal flow set to increase for distressed debt investors in China

China's distressed debt market has seen a steady flow of deals in recent years, and pricing is set to improve for buyers due to the impact of COVID-19, according to ShoreVest's Ben Fanger.

Ben HurleyMay 28, 2020

InFocus

Insurers on the front foot in tackling mental health

With an increasing body of evidence that shows returning to work can play a positive role in recovering from illness and injury, insurers and employers are looking to early intervention strategies that begin before a claim is even lodged.

Ben HurleyOctober 23, 2019

Roundtables

Education and early intervention is the biggest challenge for group insurance

A public misperception of insurance companies as faceless entities that do their best to avoid paying claims is not only unfounded, but potentially causing members to miss out on a wide range of benefits, industry figures say.

Ben HurleyAugust 21, 2019

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