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Bell Financial half-year profit soars 50%, revenue up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... proprietary technology saw the launch of trading on US equities markets in the Bell Direct business, progress in improving digital client onboarding, and early exploration and deployment of AI initiatives. Meanwhile, it highlighted cost efficiencies ...

Global X names head of portfolio management

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... commencing in October. Wolak will oversee the company's ETF product line-up across equities, fixed income, commodities, and digital assets, which represents over $7.6 billion in assets under management. Wolak will lead a team of investment professionals ...

Financial services experiencing 'workforce transformation'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... COVD-induced lockdowns are somewhat responsible for these communication and soft skill issues. "As companies transitioned to digital environments away from the physical one, technology provided a different means to engage teams and collaborate, bringing ...

BlackRock names Asia Pacific operations chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... region to align with the structural changes taking place in the global economy," she said. "These market forces - be they digital disruption, demographic divergence, transition to a low-carbon economy or geopolitical fragmentation - are presenting us ...

Macquarie AM splurges on data centre

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... generative AI and cloud services and the need to outsource IT services, the growing demand for data centres is a key driver of digital infrastructure. "Leveraging global market trends and thematics such as digitalisation, MKIF continues to provide investment ...

Chief financial officer roles 'widely ambiguous': Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... Monash University. The research suggested that the role has a range of conflicting expectations placed upon it, relating to digital transformation, leadership, coaching and mentoring capabilities. "While a considerable amount of knowledge has been developed ...

Institutional investors embracing crypto: GDF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Global Digital Finance (GDF) suggests that digital assets are becoming quite popular with institutional investors. Conducting a global survey of 100 executives, GDF found almost all participants (93%) have handled Bitcoin in some shape or form. Meanwhile ...

The four Ds to watch in the decades to come: La Trobe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
There are four key themes that will drive investment outcomes over the next generation, says La Trobe Financial's Michael Watson. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) regional roadshow in Terrigal this morning, Watson outlined the four themes ...

UniSuper's environmental option returns -16%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... must come from environmental themes, like electric vehicles (EVs) or renewable energy. Its top holdings include Tesla, Digital Realty Trust, Enphase Energy, and Samsung SDI. Addressing the negative return, Pearce said the option has been giving back ...

How advisers can reap additional $2.1bn in revenue

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... generation moves beyond housing," O'Mahoney said. Three important trends involve advising on the proliferation of digital assets such as cryptocurrency; navigating lifestyle and asset risk management strategies related to natural disasters like bushfires ...