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Macquarie AM splashes billions on Applied Digital Corporation

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... data-centre infrastructure sector, while continuing to develop and operate large-scale, state of the art data centres for world-class customers at the forefront of the AI revolution."

Platinum awards mandate to Northern Trust

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
Northern Trust has been appointed by Platinum Asset Management to provide comprehensive asset servicing solutions across its Australian funds. Under the terms of the new mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund administration, regulatory reporting ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... investors with stronger balances are typically tipping more into alternatives. The report comes as advisers eye the asset class along with artificial intelligence (AI) and technology as key drivers for growth. The sentiment on alternatives was already ...

SG Hiscock appoints head of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
SG Hiscock appointed Alastair McKibbin as head of research and consultants, having started in the role on 13 January 2025. He will be based in Sydney and will report to head of distribution Anthony Cochran. McKibbin will be responsible for further developing ...

Bitcoin now 7th largest global asset

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
Bitcoin finished 2024 up 123.4%, ranking as the seventh largest global asset by market capitalisation, according to new research from Binance Australia. However, momentum stalled in late December when the US Federal Reserve scaled back its planned 2025 ...

How to simplify super to get better retirement outcomes: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
The superannuation system has lacked a clear direction for the provision of retirement outcomes, and while this is gradually changing, there remains a need to make it simpler for Australians, according to a Mercer report. The Australian retirement income ...

Family offices turn to start-ups, M&As: PwC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
Family offices have increasingly shunned real estate in favour of direct company investments over the last decade, a new report from PwC reveals. The annual study found family offices' appetite for companies that are start-ups, and merger and acquisition ...

Managed funds industry winners and losers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... will be based on index and smart beta - and what I call smart products at a reasonable price," he said. In terms of asset class winners, global small caps have experienced strong monthly net flows over the last year - except for one month - when significant ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Bitcoin reaped nearly four times more in returns compared to US equities during 2024, achieving 147% and trumping all the major asset classes. According to a VanEck and Bloomberg analysis, US equities delivered 38.2% for the year while global equities ...

Insight Investment names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... well-suited" successor of the retiring chief. Commenting on his appointment, Srivastava said he is thrilled to join a "world-class" investment firm. "I look forward to working with Abdallah and the executive team, as well as engaging with my new colleagues ...