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Crypto fortune hinges on forgotten password

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
A Bitcoin portfolio worth approximately $280 million could be lost forever, as its owner struggles to remember his password. Stefan Thomas, a developer based in San Francisco, remains unable to access his Bitcoin wallet. He said the incident is "a painful ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine, the variant

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... these factors could lead to a stronger recovery than currently projected." What a difference a few months make. The World Health Organisation (WHO) named the virus COVID-19 on February 11 last year and declared it a pandemic exactly a month after on ...

Real AM considers listing new REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... saying that the quality of these acquisitions was rare. Gray said each hospital is strategically located in a major regional health hub, supported by significant government investment. "We have been actively working on this transaction for almost 12 ...

APRA Connect to go live in 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... to use both D2A and APRA Connect in the medium term. From September, the Superannuation Data Transformation and Private Health Insurance Reform will be the first projects to go live in APRA Connect. It will be used by entities to provide information ...

Equity Trustees reports on 2020 giving

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... grant made was $300,000 slimmer this year at $1.3 million. The biggest area of focus for donors was medical research and health - 42% of the total grants and down slightly from 44% last year. In 2018, the segment received 36% of total grants. "The for-purpose ...

Sayers hires tech experts, launches new unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The investment advisory boutique has made several key appointments in a bid to ramp up its technology and platforms business. Amberjit Endow will lead Sayers' new business, which is launching in early 2021. He joined from Deloitte where he was a ...

Christian Super recognised for impact investing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The $1.8 billion fund has been named the impact asset owner of the year at the Australian Impact Investment Awards. The fund has a diverse impact portfolio approaching 10% of total assets, that spans a variety of sectors including sustainability, healthcare ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
Of the almost 3500 stories penned this year, these are the stories the Financial Standard team feels defined 2020. The Financial Standard editorial team has written 3484 stories so far in 2020. It wasn't always easy either. Like most of you, we ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... the path of the economy will depend greatly on the measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19. "The ongoing public health crisis will continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable risks ...

Redpoint wins $50m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... fossil fuels. Redpoint fund manager partner GSFM's chief executive Damien McIntyre said the ongoing economic, social and health impacts of COVID-19 globally have reinforced the desire of many investors to consider investments focused on SRI. "Across ...