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Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... years, contrary to popular belief, a new study reveals. Research from Macquarie University's School of Psychological Sciences and Challenger surveyed about 1000 Australians aged over 60 and found that sentiment in the lead up to retiring has shifted. ...

Platinum ends FY24 with $13bn FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... in the Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies. Today, the fund manager announced it will no longer make additional grants of its performance rights (ASX: PTMAB) ...

AllianceBernstein appoints chief AI officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... held various other roles within AllianceBernstein, including chief data scientist and head of investment solutions and sciences. "Andrew's appointment to this new position recognizes our firm's progress with AI and its future potential," AllianceBernstein ...

Platinum shutters London operations, UCITS funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... Portfolios. Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies, were UCITS funds. "Upon the recommendation of Platinum as the fund promoter, the board of PWP plc has decided ...

QIC adds to streak of venture capital investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... equity senior associate Matiela Baker said Brandon Capital's track record of finding and investing in promising life sciences research is a value-add to Queensland's innovation ecosystem. "Bridging the early-stage funding gap and maturing Queensland's ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... in the firing line from the previously announced sale of 12 Australian communities projects to Stockland and Asia life sciences interest. Redundancy, tenancy, and other break costs can blow out to as much as $150 million. Overseas development project ...

Billionaire quant investing legend Jim Simons dies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... supporting scientists and organisations worldwide in advancing the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. Simons Foundation president David Spergel said: "Jim was an exceptional leader who did transformative work in mathematics ...

Perennial Partners takes over Australian Unity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... to investors. Its portfolio includes Australian and global listed and unlisted companies in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. Australian Unity executive general manager of social infrastructure Ryan Banting ...

Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... went on to get his doctorate in psychology from the University of California and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002, with his famed Prospect Theory cited.

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... pursuit of better returns. The fund will continue to search for "attractive opportunities" in technology, credit, life sciences, and the energy transition. Also, as private asset markets have slowed down, it will also focus on creating value within its ...