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'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... economy is the rise and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), along with other emerging technologies such as quantum computing, robotics, biotech and genomics. "Classic economic questions are being asked about the impact of this new technology on ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... infrastructure. "The big challenges we face are generational: Housing. Health. The energy transition. AI and quantum computing," Schroder said. "The reforms needed are physical. They're politically charged - nationally and locally - and full of ethical ...

BFA Global heads offshore

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... individuals invest in at least three high-profile companies: OpenAI, Elon Musk's SpaceX, and the Silicon Valley quantum computing start-up PsiQuantum. "This milestone is about more than access. It's about leadership," said the former head of ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... interest rate environment. The dominance of the Magnificent Seven, which benefited from increased investment in AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation, was also significant, he noted. Japanese equities also "performed robustly," aided by corporate ...

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... transformation sector also contributed to the March surge, with renewed appetite for talent in areas such as AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, the research found. "The bounce-back in tech hiring is more strategic than speculative," Winterbourn ...

Powerhouse Ventures to launch flagship fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... Powerhouse said it has a strong conviction that these themes will play out in sectors such as the space economy, quantum computing, next generation AI and materials science for onshored manufacturing. Powerhouse said it would seek to transfer its investment ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... recognised wealth management expertise offers immense opportunities for export growth, which unlike solar panels or quantum computing, doesn't need expensive government subsidies or investments," Briggs said. Notably, only 6.5% of overall funds under ...

Macquarie AM splashes billions on Applied Digital Corporation

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... Management (MAM) has pledged US$5 billion to NASDAQ-listed Applied Digital Corporation, which provides high-performance computing (HPC) data-centre solutions. MAM will initially commit up to US$900 million to operate the Ellendale HPC Campus at 400 megawatts. ...

ETF industry scales to new heights: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... (IETH) (36%), the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) (34%), the Global X Hydrogen ETF (HGEN) at (19%), the BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF (CLDD) at (18%), and the BetaShares Video Games and Esports ETF (GAME) (17%). Separately, research firm ETFGI reported ...

AustralianSuper pumps $2.2bn into US data centre

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... has about 65 data centres located in 27 markets, providing services such as colocation and interconnection, and cloud computing and storage. Last year, AustralianSuper signed a $2.5 billion deal with DigitalBridge Group to acquire a minority stake in ...