Technology – Page 4
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Opinion PiecesDeep-tech startups: from academic know how to commercial viability
Many would argue that universities have been set up in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, so perhaps the idea of seeking commercial applications for university research detracts from the beauty of that ideal. That certainly was the attitude in Oxford when I completed my own doctorate in physics four decades ago. But times have changed and the UK, and Europe more generally, is desperate to encourage the growth of innovative companies that can rival those being churned out in the US.
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Opinion PiecesAustralia's super funds emerge from regulatory shadows
Australia’s A$700bn-plus (€424bn) retail superannuation sector is starting to emerge from the shadow of its profit-to-member peers. It has been only five years since a royal commission published damning evidence of misconduct within the sector.
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NewsESG innovation, AI use among top index-related investor demands, finds survey
Index Industry Association’s research shines light on challenges being faced by asset managers and their index providers
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NewsInvestors draft guidelines for tech ethics at portfolio companies
Responsible investors are increasingly concerned about the implications of AI and other technological advancements
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NewsBaFin to replace IT strategy requirements for IORPs with DORA
The instructions are not mandatory, but offer ‘great added value in practice’, says BaFin
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NewsSchroders Capital pilots tokenisation for insurance-linked securities
The project successfully enabled reinsurance contracts to be tokenised and traded on a public blockchain platform
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NewsIGG launches ‘one-stop-shop’ digital pensions platform
IGG has partnered with Impact Cubed to enhance IGGiQ through sustainability data, modernising ESG data management
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NewsUBS sets up foundation to channel CHF50bn towards deep-tech start-ups
Swisscom calls on institutional investors, including pension funds and asset managers, to fund the country’s start-up ecosystem
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NewsCDP launches net zero disclosure platform to improve climate, nature reporting
The launch comes as financial institutions with a record €130trn in assets demand climate and nature data
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NewsSmart Pension partners with Mobius Life to accelerate growth
Mobius Life will provide Smart Pension with investment platform that will help bring flexibility and enhancements to its investment proposition
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NewsEuropean Supervisory Authorities launch tools, templates for DORA dry run exercise
Participating financial entities are expected to submit their registers of information to the ESAs through their competent authorities between 1 July and 30 August
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NewsSwiss firms set up association to develop standards for second pillar data exchange
The move is a step closer to a pensions dashboard
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Opinion PiecesHow AI is making inroads in America's retirement industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to gain traction in the retirement industry, even if it is still early days.
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NewsBrunel frees up stewardship resources with help of AI
£35bn pension asset pooling company introduces AI in stewardship evaluation
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NewsAviva, Scottish Widows and Mintago join Dashboard Operators Coalition
The three firms have applied to become QPDS operators
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NewsCapacity issues led to delay in Pensions Dashboards Programme
National Audit Office says capacity and capability issues, including lack of digital skills and ineffective governance, have contributed to delays to UK’s PDP
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NewsUK defined benefit schemes overspend £300m each year, report finds
Spence & Partners has calculated that removing inefficiencies could save an average 1,000-member scheme £105,000 per year in running costs
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme to launch user testing and planning group
PDP highlighted that there is a need to robustly test dashboards as they develop
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NewsSwiss Fintech Innovations calls for rules to set up pension dashboard
Switzerland currently lacks necessary infrastructure that would make people share personal pension data securely with third-party providers
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NewsHuge amount of work left for schemes ahead of pension dashboards launch
LCP’s survey found that only 39% of its webinar attendees had prepared pensions dashboard ‘project plan’
