Opinion
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
data
Investment Strategy
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
Administration
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
Hedge Funds
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
Opinion
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
The power of technology: forward looking risk tools
The finance industry is slow in its willingness to innovate around technology, and is behind other industries says Jessica Donohue executive vice president, chief innovation officer and head of advisory and information solutions at State Street. And the cost of that inability, or stubbornness, around technology innovation is not inconsequential. State Street recently released its […]
Amanda WhiteMarch 26, 2015
Hedge Funds
Four funds launch credit card
At least four major super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA and HOSTPLUS have joined bank ME in launching co-branded banking cards and a mobile bank app. The banking app has been specifically designed to enable data to be aggregated, which will facilitate “data triggered” engagement with members. One of the cards, named Frank, has a […]
Dan PurvesMarch 23, 2015