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Novigi completes QMV Solutions deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Investigate DQ software, for an undisclosed figure. Novigi delivers data and technology services to financial services companies including Mercer, Link and Vanguard Super. It said QMV Solutions is a complementary business that will deepen its ties to ...

Online investor participation declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... most effectively support their clients by providing personalised content, offering comprehensive research on individual companies, and delivering detailed analysis of small and mid-cap companies, she concluded.

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... Australia Momentum ETF (IMTM) will track the index of the same name, which identifies large- and mid-cap developed global companies that have done well over the last six to 12 months on a risk-adjusted basis. BlackRock said it is the first of its kind ...

Family offices struggling to recruit: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... have stated that the biggest obstacle to recruitment is the increasing complexity of regulatory issues faced by their companies worldwide. The second biggest challenge is the rapidly increasing salaries of compliance and legal professionals, followed ...

Bravura hires chief people officer from AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... officer. Davie brings over 20 years of experience as a human resources expert, having worked at a variety of listed companies, including Woolworths, Dick Smith Electronics, and NetComm Wireless. Since September 2020, Davie has served as director, people ...

REITs primed for investor cash amid uncertainty

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... to these long duration stocks as interest rates peak on more visible signs of an economic slowdown." Rush said that companies that are more sensitive to economic conditions in the broader equity market may lose their ability to maintain prices during ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Several major superannuation funds such as UniSuper, Aware Super, and Equip Super continue to invest in global weapons companies despite growing concerns among members, particularly as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. This includes France's Thales ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... laws. For example, current directors' obligations under the Corporations Act are principal-based and apply broadly, as companies increasingly deploy AI. "In 2022, the Federal Court found that RI Advice breached its licence obligations to act efficiently ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... majority of the top 10 spots for the 2023 calendar year were taken by growth managers, who benefitted from exposure to companies tied to AI, including technology names and data centres such as Goodman Group and NextDC," Mercer head of equities Shannon ...

Norway's oil fund returns 16% in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... investments in AI-related stocks. Equities returned 21% for the fund, with the biggest contribution coming from technology companies like Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, and Meta. The technology sector contributed $129 billion, while consumer discretionary ...