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Scarcity Partners acquires stake of foreign investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... acquired a 20% interest in January Capital, a Singapore-based private markets investment firm focused on Asia Pacific technology companies. The acquisition is hoped to support January Capital's ability to identify and fund technology-driven companies ...

Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... in comparison. Subsequently, Orbis Investment has also opened its door to the Chinese equity market, namely Chinese technology companies which have been enjoying fruitful returns and massive discounts despite the great risk they contain, Marais explained. ...

Insignia taps SS&C, outsources 1000 workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... set to outsource more than 1000 of its employees to the fund administrator. The initial agreement sees SS&C providing technology and fund administration services. Once they finalise a binding agreement, which is expected around the first quarter of 2025 ...

GESB renews administration mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... executive Dee McGrath said. "With over 200 specialists based in Perth, we're proud to customise and deliver our innovative technology solutions, best-in-class security, and a balance of digital solutions and data-driven personalised experiences for GESB's ...

Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... institutional banking and markets Andrew Hinchliff said. "As our chief economist, Luke will be able to leverage cutting-edge AI technology and one of the most comprehensive financial data sets in the country, that provides our economics' team with unparalleled ...

BlackRock makes US$12bn acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... global platform," Fink added. "These capabilities, together with our global reach, deep relationships, and powerful technology, differentiate our ability to serve clients." The transaction is expected to close in mid-2025 subject to regulatory approvals ...

Praemium partners to bring structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Praemium inked a deal with Stropro, an alternative investment platform, to offer financial advisers improved access to structured products to better meet the evolving needs of their high-net-worth (HNW) clients. The agreement will bring advisers new ...

MSC Trustees names general manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... This will provide the backbone of software infrastructure across both our trustee and custody businesses, covering technology support across asset management, CRM and compliance," he added. "We look forward to our entire team and clients benefitting ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... Mascarello is the executive general manager of group risk. Cassandra Salmon is the executive general manager for group technology and Simone Munro is the executive general manager for group people and brand. John Carnevale is Entireti's executive ...

AI no silver bullet for advice process, documentation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... apps are not commissioned by the organisation, according to Retrac director Travis Carter, who helps advisers with technology solutions. Carter told the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress on day two that advisers need "to be careful" ...