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Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... "ESG products were found to on average have clear tilts away from many of the major global technology giants other than Microsoft, Alibaba and Tesla." These headline findings suggest that the investment strategies for super fund ESG investment options ...

Advisers outsourcing to amplify investment capabilities: Mason Stevens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... investment committee meets quarterly with a subcommittee that meets weekly and on an ad hoc basis as needed. We also use Microsoft Teams as a channel for the committee members to throw ideas around and make any urgent decisions," Hont said. "Plugging ...

Young, millionaire investors challenge stereotypes: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... love investing in US stocks. "Five of their top six stocks are US Apple, at number one and following that is Alphabet, Microsoft, Bank of America, Citigroup and splitting them is Westpac at number three," it said. Across the entire Gen X cohort, Apple ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... predict that inflated asset values will experience a correction. Together with tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft continuing to slash their workforce in droves, and the uncertainty and contagion risk sparked by the collapse of Silicon Valley ...

Digitisation an immediate area of growth: Fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... Capital has seen a big change in some of the names it holds in its $4 billion Global Equity Conviction Fund. "We owned Microsoft pre the launch of Chat GPT and open AI, but already, we've seen the announcements around Microsoft incorporating AI into ...

ASX shifts slightly on Credit Suisse, First Republic

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... going on as well," he said. Felsman said technology giants and oil prices also assisted the market. "Amazon Alphabet and Microsoft in particular lifted and were up 4%, which also supported the NASDAQ, which was the strongest performer on the market," ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... professional services, energy and media. In international equities, women-led funds looked to the US with more exposure to Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple and Amazon. Male-led funds looked to Asia, with higher exposure to Taiwan Semiconductor, Tencent, Alibaba ...

Value companies to outperform in 2023: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... said. "More cuts are likely as companies strip unprofitable business segments." This year, tech conglomerates Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Salesforce have already announced plans to layoff a combined 47,000 employees. Although the US tech sector ...

Norwegian wealth fund reports -14.1% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... the US, losing $63 billion and saying the major technology companies like Amazon, Meta, Tesla, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft contributed most negatively to the absolute return. "The market was impacted by war in Europe, high inflation, and rising interest ...

Fintech predictions for 2023: Finura

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... 365 suite from 2023 to 2024. "Building from this, we expect to see a proliferation of generative AI applications on Microsoft Azure tailored to personal financial management. AI will touch all aspects of the advice process, including data gathering ...