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Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... distance to save $5 on a $125 calculator. Born in Tel Aviv in March 1934, Kahneman was then raised in Paris, France. During World War II, Kahneman was forced to wear the Star of David when German forces occupied Paris in 1940. After the war, Kahneman ...

Financial services 300x more likely to get hacked: Expert

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... playing games by day and hacking by night can download software created by some of the most sophisticated hackers in the world and use this software to hack you." According to Jack, the average time for a hacker to spend infiltrating a small business ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... better environment over the next five to 10 years... A more sedate Middle East would be a very positive game changer for the world in general." Meantime, independent economist and Climate Council councillor Nicki Hutley believes Australia needs a carbon ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... holding in Elbit is less than 0.001% of total AUM - which is held in a passive equity strategy that replicates the MSCI World Index. Similarly, AustralianSuper has less than $150,000 sitting Elbit in a passive index investment. "To enhance member returns ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
The looming threat of sporadic, extreme market volatility presents an opportunity for active managers to capitalise on fluctuating asset values, GSFM advisor Stephen Miller says. At an event yesterday, Miller described the current financial landscape ...

First trillionaire to emerge in next decade: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... coming years. Those are some key findings from a new Oxfam report, which found that since 2020, the richest five men in the world have doubled their fortunes, while almost five billion people globally have become poorer, the report states. If current ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... commonly favouring private credit investments. "We've seen a well-documented increase in the search for yield around the world. This rings especially true in Australia's superannuation market as ever-growing funds, and an aging population, mean ...

Young investors fall prey to bad social media advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... professionals bring to client relationships, but it can help financial professionals keep clients informed in an ever-changing world," Nationwide said. Some 31% of financial advisers are considering AI plan to use it for data insights. Twenty-seven percent ...

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... chief economist and global head of investment strategy group Joe Davis. "There is a powerful paradox to this new higher-rate world - while near-term financial market volatility is likely to remain elevated, long-term and well diversified investors stand ...

Buffett outlines plans for Berkshire Hathaway

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... extent possible, it will be funded by Berkshire shares. "Berkshire - one of the largest and most diversified companies in the world - will inevitably encounter human errors in judgment and behaviour, these occur at all large organizations, public or ...
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