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Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Two-thirds of Australians with guaranteed income streams are proactively retiring with fewer worries and are doing so to enjoy their twilight years, contrary to popular belief, a new study reveals. Research from Macquarie University's School of ...

Future Fund hires Fortlake investments deputy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... and distribution and marketing. Fortlake recently added Cathie Drysdale as portfolio manager of fixed income and data science, hiring from Dimensional Fund Advisors where she was an associate portfolio manager.

Platinum ends FY24 with $13bn FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
Platinum Asset Management ended the 2024 financial year with $13 billion in funds under management (FUM), down nearly 30% from the prior year. The fund manager saw about $234 million exit in net flows in the month of June. The majority of this - $195 ...

AllianceBernstein appoints chief AI officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
AllianceBernstein announced Andrew Chin has been named the investment firm's first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer. Chin has been working with the firm for 27 years having started as chief risk officer and head of quantitative research ...

Where does the world's largest active manager say to invest?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... it's interesting that there's a lot there." Reynolds said with good resources - analysts who know the companies and the science involved - investors can make a formal investment view on the likelihood of success of that drug pipeline. The report said ...

Platinum shutters London operations, UCITS funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
Platinum Asset Management has shuttered its London office following the closure of its Platinum World Portfolios. Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies, were UCITS ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... by 47.6% of users via cell phones and by 42% via computers, the joint research conducted by the Southern University of Science and Technology, Clemson University, and Renmin University found. "As such, online stock forums have become an essential way ...

NRF appoints inaugural chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... investments and loan guarantees. The NRFC has seven priority sectors for investment including resources; transport; medical science; defence capability; renewables and low emission technologies; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; and enabling capab ...

QIC adds to streak of venture capital investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has agreed to become a cornerstone investor in early and growth-stage fund Sprint Ventures, while also investing in biotech venture capital firm Brandon Capital. Yesterday, Financial Standard reported that QIC's ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Lendlease will abandon its international construction operations as part of a broader restructure that will make nearly 3000 workers redundant over the next 18 months. The ASX-listed firm today announced it will solely focus on its development and construction ...