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QIC harvests rare earth elements to turbocharge net zero transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... terbium, and dysprosium. These are used for electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics and other advance manufacturing technologies. In all, QIC has invested $4.5 million towards the project. This will enable Ark Mines to progress the project through ...

VanEck goes for growth with new ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... Apple and Microsoft mega-caps took a back seat to lesser-known stocks such as defence intelligence company Palantir Technologies (up 492% in the last year) and mobile advertising platform AppLovin (up 417% in the last year)," Neiron said. "GWTH will ...

PE firm sells CyberCX to Accenture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... value chains, supply chains and the enterprise. "The need for responsible governance is also rising as AI and Quantum technologies advance," he said. Paolo Dal Cin, the global lead of Accenture Cybersecurity, said: "CyberCX and Accenture share a mission ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... economy of occupation to economy of genocide. They include Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Booking.com., Airbnb, Palantir Technologies, Volvo, BNP Paribas and Caterpillar. Albanese also highlighted BlackRock and Vanguard as the major asset managers profiting ...

Super funds risk 'falling behind': MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... Standard, MUFG Retirement Solutions (ANZ) chief executive Frank Lombardo said super funds that don't embrace emerging technologies risk "falling behind". "... and not just from a security perspective, but also from a [member] experience perspective," ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... advanced, Australians will need more extensive skills and training," the report read. Adopting the latest digital technologies is another recommendation whereby "making better use of data can improve the way we work, increase the quality of goods and ...

SS&C to take over Calastone for $1.6bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
SS&C Technologies Holdings is set to acquire Calastone for nearly $1.6 billion (£766m) upon Carlyle Group announcing it will divest the majority stake it bought in 2020. Upon completion of the deal, which is expected to be in the final quarter of 2025 ...

CC Capital drags feet on Insignia takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025
... Wilshire. Insignia recently finalised the outsourcing of about 1300 staff who worked in the master trust business to SS&C Technologies after striking a deal in February. Staff working in administration, technology and digital teams that support Insignia's ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... included - proving the importance of super in lifting productivity in key areas such as enterprises, infrastructure, and technologies. This is equivalent to approximately $40 billion in new financial capital from institutional super each quarter, which ...

Northern Trust selected to test tokenised asset uses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... financial markets in Australia." ASIC commissioner Kate O'Rourke said ASIC supports the responsible development of new technologies, including tokenisation and distributed ledgers. "Innovation is a sign of a vibrant economy and society. ASIC sees useful ...