 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (AUST | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024 Generative AI gained widespread attention following the debut of ChatGPT by OpenAI in 2022. While the technology may seem new, its origins and applications trace back to the mid-2000s. Read more  DEVAN NAIDOO | FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024 The retirement landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. With changing demographics, longer life spans, and evolving economic trends, it has become imperative for the pension industry to move with the times. Read more  JESSICA CAIRNS | FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023 Alphinity partnered with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research organisation (CSIRO), Australia's premier national scientific research agency, to develop a Responsible AI (R-AI) framework for investors that will be published in a joint ... Read more  RON MULLINS , JASON TONG , STEVE DAVISON | FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023 Superannuation funds have played a central role preparing Australians to fund their retirement lifestyle. Read more  SHEHRIYAR ANTIA , TAIMUR HYAT , JAKOB WILHELMUS | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022 Investment opportunities in the blockchain ecosystem. Yet cryptocurrency tagged as 'portfolio kryptonite'. Read more  TIM ROCKS , PETER DRAGICEVICH , MAX CASEY | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022 The recent jump in a broad range of commodity prices raises the question of whether we have entered a new commodity supercycle. Read more  SHAUN MCKENNA | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022 Understanding that a fund's most glaring vulnerability is often the human element, employees need to be trained, educated and equipped to recognise cyber attacks. Read more  STEVE DAVISON | FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021 Digital advice is set to play a vital role for superannuation funds wanting to engage their growing memberships and steer them toward better retirement outcomes, says Midwinter's Steve Davison. Read more  DANIEL MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021 As confirmed by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), we now live in a world where cyber-related identity crime is "more common than robbery, motor vehicle theft, household break-in, or assault". Read more  KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021 The subject of life insurance does not spark interest for many, typically because it's perceived as boring, complicated and expensive. Read more |
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DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.
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