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Bravura hires chief people officer from AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... product-centric culture across its 1300 employees spread across 15 offices globally. "Having worked broadly across the technology and financial services sectors both domestically and internationally, I'm confident Gillian will bring a fresh perspective ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... financial services remain robust, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. Addressing the crowd yesterday at the UTS Human Technology Institute 'Shaping Our Future' Symposium, Longo said that any future regulatory changes related to AI should not be taken ...

Norway's oil fund returns 16% in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... by investments in AI-related stocks. Equities returned 21% for the fund, with the biggest contribution coming from technology companies like Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, and Meta. The technology sector contributed $129 billion, while consumer discretionary ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... the 2023 calendar year were taken by growth managers, who benefitted from exposure to companies tied to AI, including technology names and data centres such as Goodman Group and NextDC," Mercer head of equities Shannon Reilly said. He attributed the ...

AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... ChatGPT disrupt every sector. In the adviser space, though, the report finds that advisers continue to grapple with technology adoption and training - even with systems they've been using for years. Finura Group joint managing director Peter Worn ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... local wholesale investors access to alternative investments. Under the arrangement, iCapital will provide its financial technology platform to facilitate the distribution of JPMAM's global alternative strategies to Australian investors.

Tokenisation is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... Dan Sleep said tokenisation is an effective solution for those fund managers looking to gain benefits of blockchain technology without the complexity. For example, Sleep said master-feeder funds can benefit from streamlined and automated processes, which ...

Netwealth records $78bn FUA, flags departure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Netwealth is reporting a record increase in funds under administration (FUA), as it prepares to farewell its chief financial officer. In a quarterly update, Netwealth said a $6 billion increase in FUA in the December quarter has pushed its total FUA ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... recently as head of the contact centre. As head of member support, Rix joins Aware Super's 650-strong operations and technology division, initially reporting to chief operating officer Jo Brennan. The recruit is tasked with leading a team of senior ...

500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... programme includes the removal of management layers, increasing spans of control, further efficiency in outsourcing and technology areas, as well as reducing overheads in group functions and support services. The bulk of the savings will be in non-staff ...