data

Solving the Retirement Puzzle at Scale

Data insights key to building confidence in super

The superannuation industry's ability to build member trust and engagement will rest upon its ability to harness data and use it to enhance the retirement outcomes of members, a panel has heard.

Matthew SmithOctober 19, 2020

COVID-19, modern medicine and the hidden world of data

The University of Queensland is using big data from 350 hospitals in 49 countries to understand unique characteristics of the virus.

Laurence Parker-BrownJune 17, 2020

Data disease cures aren’t enough

Best IT practice requires having the system in place to provide prevention, detection and correction.

Mark VaughanJune 27, 2018

The data gold rush

There's been a surge in the volume of business data worldwide. BNP Paribas explores the biggest challenges for institutional investors.

Florence Fontan and Ian PerkinsJune 4, 2018

Path to data sharing has obstacles along the way

Institutional investors need new operating models if they’re to solve the problem of how to clear data silos that add cost, inefficiency.

Dan PurvesFebruary 28, 2017

Current situation offers ‘no data’ to data-centric industry

On a panel at the Absolute Returns Conference on blue sky investing, members discussed the challenges of the current investment climate.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 20, 2016

Using data to tailor insurance

Insurance products are becoming a tool which super funds are using to differentiate themselves and increase their relevance to members, as the concept of providing averaged group insurance cover across a fund’s membership is supplanted by products tailored to the individual. However, the use of big data, or the lack of it, in the creation […]

Dan PurvesJune 18, 2015

CIO profiles

Profile: Oscar Fabian, CIO, VicSuper

VicSuper is about to launch a scientific, analysis-driven approach to enhance its dynamic asset allocation. The project, which has been one year in the making, is pooling sources of information on its investment holdings into a data warehouse. It will use this superior information on the risks and opportunities it faces, to help better inform […]

David RowleyApril 27, 2015

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