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Forrests boost Minderoo by $5bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... their shareholding - takes the foundation's endowment to about $7.6 billion, allowing it to "help meet the huge challenges society and humanity face." In a statement, the Forrests said the donation will see Minderoo provide more significant support in ...

ASIC flags AI regulation remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... own," McKinsey said. "As a result, a broader set of stakeholders are grappling with generative AI's impact on business and society but without much context to help them make sense of it." Two leading examples of generative AI are ChatGPT Copilot and ...

VanEck reduces management fees on ETFs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... Australian Dollars Index. The benchmark includes companies that own and operate the networks and foundations for modern society to function including fibre networks, telecommunication towers, transport, energy, water, and social services, VanEck said. ...

Soros hands the reins to son

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... his $37 billion empire to his son, Alexander. Specifically, the 37-year-old heir will lead Soros' charitable Open Society Foundations and political action committee, confirmed by the new successor in an interview the Wall Street Journal. Open Society ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... supported a legal right to choose cash to pay for food and essentials and are concerned about the possibility of a cashless society. "Cash is the single most popular way to pay in retail locations, over 60%, followed by debit cards, credit cards and ...

Cboe launches first ever global listing network

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... better tools, better benchmarks, and better technology to drive market based solutions to the biggest challenges facing society, including climate change and the energy transition," Cboe said. Abaxx initially went public in December 2020 on Cboe Canada ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... sure we speak to language of investments and ESG as a long-term value creator." "The economy should serve the needs of society. If that's woke, then so be it!" The importance of a just transition The speakers emphasised the importance of a just transition ...

APRA finalises rules for financial crisis readiness

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... Londsdale said that the disorderly failure of an APRA-regulated entity could have a significant impact on the economy and society. Further, while there'd been marked advancement in the contingency planning of APRA-regulated entities, enduring discrepancies ...

Liverpool Partners invests in AI

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... "We will continue to invest in the Australian technology ecosystem to improve outcomes and intergenerational equity for society," he said. Liverpool Partners managing partner Brad Lancken said the firm has a strong focus on investments which can help ...

IFM Investors welcomes global head of client solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... inflation hedge for institutional investors, but there is also a growing demand for additional investment to allow our society to transition to a low carbon future in a socially responsible way," she said.