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Nikko launches global disruption fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... beneficiaries" of innovations focused on robotics, automation, energy storage, genomic sequencing and next generation internet technologies. Nikko said ARK's definition of disruptive innovation was the introduction of a technologically enabled product ...

Hedge fund industry body promotes Aussie talent

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... development over what are likely to be two fascinating years for markets as quantitative easing ceases and more powerful technologies continue to transform practices," Chadwick said. AIMA Australia general manager Michael Gallagher said the two separate ...

SS&C acquires software firm from TPG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
SS&C Technologies is on track to acquire an investment management solutions provider from global private equity firm TPG Capital. SS&C has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eze Software, a provider of investment management solutions, for ...

BetaShares to launch three tech ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... Vynokur said. The new ETFs The BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF will invest in the 50 largest Asia ex Japan technologies, including names such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu. The BetaShares Global Blockchain Innovators ETF will invest in companies ...

Parents key to financial literacy legacy: FPA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... said. "The hard reality is many of us simply don't know when or how to talk to our kids about money because the technologies, language and online possibilities are so very different." The report also found parents of children in NSW and regional ...

Industry fund contract under works at Link

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... are being already being taken to refocus the LAS business to accommodate a shared service model and employ unfirm technologies globally to increase group efficiency," Link said in the report. Link generated a revenue of $1.2 billion for FY18. This was ...

CFA adds AI and fintech to curriculum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... materials for the June and December 2019 examinations. Fintech enters the curriculum at Level I and II, covering technologies and financial applications in investment management, ethics and machine learning. Equity portfolio management, which is a subject ...

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... investment. The Scout Ventures Fund III (GP) will deploy US$50 million across about 24 companies in emerging and frontier technologies (AR/VR, AI, drones, robotics, autonomous mobility and IoT), big data, cybersecurity, enterprise SaaS. Auctus will pay ...

Raiz beefs up security with AI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... Security Engine ensures that we are on the cutting edge of cybersecurity because it is one the most sophisticated technologies to protect our customers and investors from data breaches." Versive chief executive Joe Polverari said understanding the need ...

First on the block: CBA to develop blockchain bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... suitability of its functionality to the project. The bank said however it would remain open to using other blockchain technologies in the future as they developed.