Financial decision making in late adulthood. The project aims to examine links between cognitive changes and financial decision-making in late adulthood and also to assess the preparedness of the elderly to combat financial risks due to age-related cognitive decline. Further, it intends to examine how age, education, wealth, health, and other environmental factors influence transfer of financial decision-making responsibilities to spouses or others. It is expected that the research will provide ....Financial decision making in late adulthood. The project aims to examine links between cognitive changes and financial decision-making in late adulthood and also to assess the preparedness of the elderly to combat financial risks due to age-related cognitive decline. Further, it intends to examine how age, education, wealth, health, and other environmental factors influence transfer of financial decision-making responsibilities to spouses or others. It is expected that the research will provide a greater understanding of how cognitive functioning and other factors affect older adults’ financial capacity and willingness to delegate decision-making responsibilities. This understanding could be used to inform policy initiatives to protect elderly individuals and their family members from the risk of financial mismanagement.Read moreRead less
Continuous combinatorial order processing In financial markets. This project aims to develop an order processing capability that eliminates execution risk underlying portfolio rebalancing in financial markets. The proposed market design is expected to lower transaction costs for investors, lower funding costs for firms and governments and enhance liquidity in markets that are naturally thin. The market design is expected to have a significant impact on an economy like Australia’s, which through ....Continuous combinatorial order processing In financial markets. This project aims to develop an order processing capability that eliminates execution risk underlying portfolio rebalancing in financial markets. The proposed market design is expected to lower transaction costs for investors, lower funding costs for firms and governments and enhance liquidity in markets that are naturally thin. The market design is expected to have a significant impact on an economy like Australia’s, which through its superannuation savings system depends on well-operating financial markets for savings and investments. The project is expected to result in lower costs of funding for firms and government, benefitting employment and the enhancement of Australia’s expertise in fintech and its capacity to export cutting-edge financial information technology. Read moreRead less