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Block Earner launches crypto-backed loan platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... Earner as it brings Australia's first crypto-backed lending platform to market and demonstrates that security isn't just a nice-to-have, but enables businesses to scale with confidence, from launching new products to expanding into new jurisdictions." ...

ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... cap-weight indices. The firm was acquired by SGX in 2020 and has approximately 40 full-time employees based primarily in Nice as well as London, Singapore and Sydney. "This acquisition will accelerate our strategy to deliver scalable, research-driven ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... over this wealth to the younger generations while they are still alive." While the idea of "giving while living" sounds very nice, when there are complicated family dynamics at play, things can get a little awkward. This is something Leggett says can ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... their research process. Fixed income managers (22%) and others (24%) have the highest proportion of managers viewing AI as a "nice to have," indicating a more cautious or exploratory approach to adoption, the survey found. In terms of actual progress ...

FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... income of $400,000 or more, and typically over 50 years of age. "They are in the last stretch of their working years, have a nice home in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and are on their way to paying off their mortgage soon," he explains. "They usually ...

Australia emerges as managed accounts leader: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... evolution is critical as practices look to scale and differentiate in a competitive environment. "These integrations are not just nice-to-haves, they're foundational to delivering a streamlined experience for both advisers and clients." Orrock believes ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... insurance-linked securities at this juncture which are still yielding a pretty healthy spread," he says. "So, you still get quite a nice pickup for an uncorrelated, negatively skewed return profile." Frontier's base position is underweight on growth ...

Managed funds industry winners and losers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... a good news story for global small caps," Dyall said. "It's not the fastest growing in absolute terms, but it's a nice area that's come from nowhere several years ago and now people are much more interested in global small caps. "If any fund ...

Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Vanguard Super has amassed $1 billion in funds under management in just over 12 months, while delivering the best-performing Lifecycle MySuper option of 2023 and quietly rolling out a retirement offering at half the cost of the incumbents'. Speaking ...
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