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Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... on opportunities," he explained. "We cultivate these management teams and companies by integrating the expertise of researchers, farmers, investors and global corporate partners to digitise agriculture and contribute to a sustainable future." Quigley ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... are recalling shares in the month leading up to AGM voting seasons in May and November, according to a paper from researchers at Deakin Business School. The two-strikes rule was brought in as an amendment to the Corporations Act. If more than 25% of ...

Tattarang invests in future of Australian healthcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... obligations to investors and lending providers. "Our laser-focused approach means we can help early-stage companies, researchers and entrepreneurs tap into seed funding to help them when they need it most, and then provide follow-on support, which is ...

Acadian to build systematic credit capability

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... it. In his new role as director, systematic credit, Richardson will build out and lead a team of portfolio managers, researchers, traders, and support personnel focused on this new initiative, with plans to seed the first strategies in 2023. This work ...

University of Melbourne launches investment funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Breakthrough Victoria and Tanarra Capital. The $115 million investment funds are dedicated to supporting Melbourne's researchers to turn their discoveries into commercial reality. The $15 million University of Melbourne Genesis Pre-Seed Fund, established ...

Boys' clubs cost companies: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... diversity and better company performance." Investors are missing opportunities in this area, the study concluded. The researchers calculated that investing in high diversity firms, relative to low diversity firms, can potentially generate an annual return ...

JPMAM appoints sustainable investing head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... of talent ranging from sustainable investing specialists, stewardship specialists, climate scientists, academics, researchers, as well as those with a background in traditional fundamental portfolio management. We're excited to have Roland join our team." ...

New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... desirable for investment? These are the closely linked questions we wanted to explore in this study," Yoon said. The researchers analysed the relationship between the returns of nine precious metals: gold, silver, palladium, platinum, nickel, lead, zinc ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... with 'bad' switches defined as having a negative impact on superannuation balances compared to doing nothing. The researchers theorised this increase in switching behaviour is directly associated with the ease of online switching access now available ...

Preqin expands local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... Russell, who was recently promoted to the role from senior research associate. The two are Preqin's first on the ground researchers focussed on the fund manager (or general partner) data. "Their joining is a planned growth of the team and strengthening ...