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Price dislocations pave way for active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... 2018, an era marked by Brexit, US-China trade war tensions and underscored by sentiments of pessimism. Liu saw that equity markets at the time comparatively didn't experience as much dislocation but did exhibit crowding of trades, causing the market ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... "When it comes to generative AI, you may have noticed from today's discussions and previous conferences, including markets like the UK, that many institutions are still in the early stages of development or deployment. But if your institution hasn't ...

Australia requires swifter settlement cycle: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... on T+2 since 2016, meaning cash equity transactions settle two days from the trade date. Computershare global capital markets president Paul Conn said the move to T+1 is "a big, big step for markets globally." "The tectonic plates are really starting ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... help further develop Australia's sustainable finance market. In a bid to promote the development of sustainable finance markets in Australia, the government is handing out close to $20 million to the regulators. ASIC will be given $10 million over four ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... for advisers, mandatory exam, and the profession's code of ethics. Fox added that professionals working in capital markets have traditionally recruited the "best of the best from the group of eight [universities] with degrees such as commerce, finance ...

Head of institutional capital departs MA Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... "By joining the team, Mike will not only strengthen our strategic capital solutions in the Australian and New Zealand markets but also enhance our existing capabilities of the team," Prokuda said. JLL said that, since launching the equity advisory function ...

Australian Food Super closes failed investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... change also gives members the ability to select a greater or lesser exposure to either international or Australian share markets if they desire it," the fund said. The fund's Shares option was one of 20 non-platform trustee directed investment options ...

The top investment funds over the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... to Rainmaker Information research. This fund seeks to provide exposure to companies involved in servicing crypto-asset markets or have "material investments" in crypto-assets. Its top holdings - MicroStrategy, CoinBase, Galaxy Digital, CleanSpark, and ...

Senior Cbus investment manager exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... ago, Cbus head of total portfolio management Mark Ferguson has departed. hE was responsible for asset allocation, capital markets and portfolio execution, and quantitative solutions teams. His appointment was part of the superannuation fund's plan ...

Frontier grows consulting, governance teams

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... investment consulting role at Zenith Investment Partners, where he worked across fixed income, alternatives and private markets. Also, Frontier's investment governance function will also gain a boost from the appointment of Ida How who brings a strong ...
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