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New manager raising $30m for crypto fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... Nguyen said his co-founder, Matthew Snowden, was writing about a "boom around decentralisation" in 2014 which was the catalyst to eventually building a fund dedicated to cryptocurrency investments. "Obviously there has been a bit of an information cascade ...

L1 Capital targets $500m for long short LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... where companies are identified as overvalued, with poor management and weak balance sheets. L1 then waits for a "negative catalyst" event such as an earnings downgrade, capital raise, market share loss or other operational issue. "We are delighted to ...

ETFs a winner in February market slump: Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... said it found no evidence the rise of indexing in ETFs pushes up stock market volatility and could potentially be the catalyst for the next severe share market turndown. "Historical data comparing market volatility and the Russell 3000 index shows that ...

Don't blame ETFs: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... said the tremendous growth in both indexing and the ETF market has prompted critics to question whether ETFs will be a catalyst for the next severe share market downturn. The amount of money invested via indexing means that about 15% of the global equity ...

SMSF administrator creates lead data role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... opportunities being created through technological innovation," she said. "Addressing how to harness the power of data will be a catalyst for change, enabling Heffron to better support the clients and create operational efficiencies."

Taking advice to the streets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... decisions. "We both believe focusing on just becoming a profession isn't enough, it's necessary but it won't create the catalyst for people to take their financial wellbeing seriously. We believe this needs to be done in parallel with a consumer movement ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... Services principal financial planner Tracey Sofra. Peita Diamantidis, winner of last year's award said the award was a catalyst to her decision to run a coaching business alongside her financial planning business, helping people manage their finances ...

Increased scrutiny driving regtech need

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... compliance more exciting and positive. "Good governance starts with capability and the right set of tools - this is a terrific catalyst for change and encourages the industry to be serious about building a true culture of compliance. Regtech creates ...

Blue Sky wins $50m venture capital mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... responsible for 90% of net positive jobs growth across Australia. We are confident that the SAVCF will be an important catalyst for job creation in South Australia."

Confidence: the business/household divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... to the outlook for growth. Optimists might point to solid levels of employment conditions as providing the much needed catalyst to lift the household sector out of its current funk. However, significant structural headwinds still pose a hurdle that will ...