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Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order on ensuring the responsible development of digital assets, in a move that has seen the price of Bitcoin jump. Signed overnight, the executive order outlines the first whole-of-government strategy ...

Ironbark brings new global small companies fund to Aussie investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... a long-only portfolio of small-cap companies with high growth potential, it said. The fund invests primarily in North America, Asia and Europe and while it doesn't have a specific sector focus, Apis Capital targets technology, healthcare, industrials/cyclicals ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... gender equality basket, containing 30 companies with a market cap above $5 billion - including 10 companies each from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific (developed countries). To make it in this basket, companies need to have above average representation ...

New deputy chief at First Sentier

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
First Sentier Investors named a new deputy chief executive who will take on the Sydney-based role. Yoshiki Ueno will work alongside First Sentier chief executive Mark Steinberg, relocating from New York where he is currently the fund manager's head ...

More UHNWIs than ever: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... Frank research shows. The number of UHNWIs grew by 9.3% in 2021, with an additional 52,000 people entering the fold. North America saw the largest increase with 12.2% while Africa saw the only decline in wealth. Based on the data, Knight Frank expects ...

Mirae to launch local ETF suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Mirae Asset Global Investments will make a big play for the local exchange-traded fund market, confirming it will launch a suite of products before the end of the year. The US$229 billion Korean asset manager is due to launch Global X, an ETF specialist ...

Zurich makes leadership appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... Vantage." Leung has spent over 10 years in several claims and operational roles within Zurich Australia, Switzerland and North America, including across personal injury claims, business transformation and real estate.

ANZ appoints chief technology officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
The ANZ banking group has appointed a new chief technology officer in a newly created position. Tim Hogarth, who was previously the bank's chief architect, was promoted to the role this month. Prior to ANZ, he spent a decade at Commonwealth Bank in ...

New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
New research has taken a fresh look at the often-debated topic of how precious metals act as a hedge and/or diversifier in equity portfolios. Jose Arreola Hernandez from Rennes School of Business in France and Sang Hoon Kang and Seong-Min Yoon from ...

SimCorp reappointed by BNP Paribas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
SimCorp has been reappointed by BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide investment accounting technology solutions to the custodian. The BNP Paribas group has been a SimCorp client since 2013 and uses SimCorp Dimension across its front-to-back investment ...