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Fund managers prepare for harsher penalties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... regarding regulatory issues. Over the past five years, 65% of those surveyed said their organisations had invested in new technology to help with their compliance, but 55% said they had decided against making a major acquisition or investment because ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... the fund has grown by more than $30 billion, nearly doubling in size," Steed said. "He has championed the role of new technology in enabling better investment decision-making, brought innovative and disciplined thinking to our investment processes and ...

Wealth firm gears up to change administrator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... approximately 6000 members with funds under management of $1.6 billion. The migration will move these members from an old FNZ technology to a new SS&C platform called Acclaim Online. Acclaim Wealth chief executive Terry Constable told Financial Standard ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... role he took on in mid-December. He brings more than 14 years' experience in superannuation and is responsible for technology, operations, insurance, line 1 risk and projects. In addition to appointments, legalsuper's executive lineup has also seen some ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... range of sectors/business lines can create significant value creation opportunities. Among those already using AI, the technology sector emerges as the most prominent opportunity, cited as significant or very significant by 83% of managers. While healthcare ...

QMV Legal folds, managing partner to launch new firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... after Novigi acquired the QMV Solutions business on February 1. "Novigi and I both view the separation of legal and technology businesses as the right path to offer the best future for our clients, allowing both organisations to focus on different core ...

PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... in their portfolios. Greater China remained the region's largest exit market, accounting for 45% of 2023 exits. Technology was again the largest industry sector in terms of deals and exits. The energy and natural resources sectors were the only sectors ...

Funds SA recruits from LGT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
Funds SA recently welcomed a new head of technology, hiring from LGT Wealth Management. Simon Boyley has joined in the role, returning home from London where he spent seven years with LGT Wealth Management's IT team, most recently as head of technology. ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... significantly outperformed Australian equities, largely driven by the remarkable performance of the world's largest technology companies - dubbed the Magnificent Seven. However, Australian Ethical points to stretched valuations in these global giants ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... of the local economy and better-than-expected performance of listed companies in the past 12 months. The information technology sector turned in a solid return of 11% per annum, while discretionary companies, the banks and even REITs did well, he said. ...