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NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
NAB has partnered with two global financial institutions to form an international banking innovation alliance. Teaming up with Israel's Bank Leumi and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), the alliance will facilitate the sharing of information ...

Food-related sector appetising for investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... Capital Jeremey Bond says the firm will continue to seek companies offering significant technological or business model innovation.

Christmas in September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas everybody, merry Christmas! The Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) played jolly old saint Nicolas, decking the financial market halls with boughs of holly (fa la la...) on the 21st of September. Santa Kuroda ...

State Street partners with blockchain startup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... the trade lifecycle of minibonds," said Marc Younes, head of business management for BNP Paribas Security Services' innovation and digital lab.

Adviser Ratings makes two senior hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... business. At a time of rapid upscaling, the appointments support our strategic vision to drive sustainable growth and innovation for our business within the personal finance sector - further positioning ourselves as an authority within the industry. ...

Cbus appoints new investment manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
Cbus has appointed a new investment manager, innovation and strategy. Alexandra West has been working as an independent advisor to superannuation funds, asset managers and asset consultants for nearly 10 years; prior to that, she was director strategy ...

Agricultural investors create $10 million VC fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... and we need to invest to ensure that we lead the way in developing and commercialising innovations in agtech." "The innovation boom has had a strong focus on fintech, but movements like that are not where Australia's natural competitive advantage lies. ...

Hostplus tripling venture capital exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... position Australia to develop technology with its benefits remaining locally. "Hostplus has already invested some money in innovation and technology and it is our intention to invest more money in the years ahead. If Australia makes the right call, the ...

Businesses face unprecedented cyber threats: CIA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... prime minister and cabinet, Alastair MacGibbon said businesses face a long lasting loss of trust and confidence if innovation in cyber security is ignored. "Cyber space presents enormous opportunities for Australian businesses, huge opportunities but ...

Proliferation of global equity products meet investor demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
Lonsec Research has revealed a swell in global equity products in reaction to growing investor demand for global exposure and a variety of different strategies. Lonsec Research's recent Global Equities Sector Review showed that 2015-16 saw 172 different ...