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AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... facing cost pressures on the back-office and salary fronts. "We believe that this is what's contributing to a strong focus on more technology investment in the future. Advice businesses realise that they can't keep throwing people at problems. ...

Ex-Merricks commodities guru launches hedge fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
After a 15-year stint at Merricks Capital, Adam Davis is launching his own global agricultural commodities hedge fund, Farrer Capital (Farrer). Based out of Melbourne, the group, named after renowned English Australian agronomist and plant breeder William ...

Tokenisation is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... representation, the signs are clear that a watershed moment in progress is a matter of when and not if, as bigger institutional firm focus centres on the next wave of adoption and product." According to Sleep, the tokenisation of assets and cash has ...

Perennial Partners names institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... Partners' head of distribution Cesar Farfan welcomed him to the team. "Abdul's appointment reflects our strategic focus on equipping and resourcing Perennial Partners to continue to enhance our service and support to evolving institutional and ...

IFM offloads stake in payment software business to Autodesk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... Australia. "This milestone is the latest in a series of transactions for IFM's private equity team and is an example of our focus on building businesses with long-term growth ambitions alongside strong demand for their services," IFM global head of private ...

GBST raids SS&C for APAC head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... responsibilities encompass leadership of sales, product development, account management, and client delivery teams, with a primary focus on strategic execution and business growth," GBST said. Hall has been with SS&C since July 2021, prior to which he ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... "thrilled" to be joining Aware Super following the completion of the super fund's digital transformation project. "Our focus remains on making it even easier for our members to access the best support, education and advice throughout their working ...

Aware Super appoints head of public market equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... one of the nation's leading super funds with an impressive returns track record and a leading responsible investment focus," Hong said. "Aware Super is celebrated in market as not only being purpose-led, innovative and agile, but offering exciting ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... at Lush Wealth, said she takes a dynamic approach in considering various economic indicators while placing a significant focus on understanding clients' unique circumstances. "While I am typically a glass-half-full person, I prefer a conservative ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... of a superior proposal. Meanwhile, BWP managing director Mark Scantena said the merger proposal reflects the trust's focus on profitability, growing the portfolio through assets with strong location attributes and tenant covenants. "The merger proposal ...