Multinational giants boosting ESG credentials
[ad_1] This is a persistent sore point in corporate sectors with significant production of highly visible waste products that are not always easy to dispose of – and the burden is often shifted to local government waste management services, whose…
APRA outlines its crypto expectations in letter to banks
[ad_1] The prudential regulator is in the process of drafting a letter to regulated firms on how it expects them to manage their work with digital assets, including stablecoins and cryptoassets. Speaking to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia,…
NAB takes action against financial abuses
[ad_1] NAB is cracking down on financial abuse by introducing enhanced measures to automatically block abusive and threatening transaction descriptions. Under the changes, payments on the NAB app on iOS and Android that contain offensive words and phrases will not…
Afterpay’s loss rises to over US$300 million
[ad_1] In a sign that the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) bubble has burst for good, Afterpay-owner Block released financial results for its recent acquisition of BNPL on Monday, revealing a sharp drop in costs in the six months to 31 December. Afterpay’s…
Lygon strengthens its digital bank guarantees with $12.75 million
[ad_1] Eager to abandon the 200-year-old paper-based “bank guarantee” process and move to a more efficient and stable digital system, the creation of Lygon comes as banks have given in to the growing popularity of emerging blockchain systems widely used…
Musk secures $46.5 billion for Twitter acquisition
[ad_1] Elon Musk upped his bid for Twitter, taking to the platform on Friday morning AEST to spell doom for all spambots after taking control of the social media platform. In his latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
The portfolio manager is relieved to be rid of the “burdensome” Twitter
[ad_1] Forager Funds International Equity Fund co-portfolio manager Garrett Brough has written a candid op-ed airing Twitter’s dirty laundry and his serious displeasure with the platform’s management, and appears to be reaching out to the platform’s new owner, Musk. Under…
Australian Ethical partners with technology solutions company
[ad_1] DASH, formerly Wealth02, has announced a new partnership with investment and super fund manager Australian Ethical “to power direct to consumer predictions”. The advisory software and platform solutions provider said the deal would see personalized forecasts displayed in the…
Integrated Portfolio Solutions Announces New Offerings for Private Markets
[ad_1] Integrated Portfolio Solutions said its new offering will make it easier for investment advisers and private client firms to find and access alternative investments. Alongside product developers and investment experts who have access to alternative asset classes such as…
Major Crypto Gift to Fund Pandemic Detection Tool
[ad_1] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has gifted $5.3 million worth of cryptocurrency to UNSW to support the progress of an open source artificial intelligence (OSINT) tool providing early warning signs of a pandemic. The funds will be used to establish…