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The recent Future of Investment Management Conference, held on 12 July 2023, brought together industry experts to discuss Australia’s economic outlook, portfolio construction challenges, risk management techniques, and the role of technology in investment. The conference covered a range of topics, including the impact of inflation, geopolitical shifts, portfolio diversification strategies, operational risk management, model […]

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) is set to receive $70 million in funding from the Federal Government for its proposed Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) partnership with Orica (ASX:ORI). The grant, announced by Energy Minister Chris Bowen, aims to support the development of a reliable and commercially viable green hydrogen supply chain in the industrial and port

Elon Musk has made it very clear of his ambition to jump into the field of AI. Now, he has unveiled his latest endeavour: xAI. Positioned as a formidable alternative to the widely popular ChatGPT AI chatbot, xAI sets out to unravel the true essence of the universe, according to a recently launched website. Musk,

At noon, gold miners experienced a significant surge in value as traders revised their expectations for risk-free rates due to cooling US inflation and a decline in bond yields. Northern Star (ASX:NST) saw a substantial increase of 4.4 percent. Newcrest (ASX:NCM)also witnessed a notable gain of 4 percent. At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 1.26

Cleanaway Waste (ASX:CWY), a prominent waste management company, is set to acquire oils recycler Australian Eco Oils (AEO) for $39 million. The move is seen as an attractive entry point for Cleanaway into a new and adjacent market. Operating under the Scanline brand, AEO is a leading collector and processor of used cooking oil (UCO).

Alliance Aviation (ASX:AQZ) has upgraded profit guidance due to increased flying activity. Estimated full-year profit before tax is now expected to be $56.9m, surpassing previous guidance. The company also confirmed it has renewed its contract with Incitec Pivot for a further 5 years and has acquired 4 additional Embraer E190 airframes to address capacity shortfall

The European Commission has officially granted its approval for Broadcom’s ambitious US$61 billion acquisition of virtualisation software giant VMware, albeit with certain stipulations regarding access and interoperability. When the colossal deal was first announced in May of last year, it was anticipated that regulatory scrutiny would be inevitable. In December, Europe unveiled plans for an

St Barbara (ASX:SBM) looks like a very attractive cash pile that could be snapped up by any one of a handful of predators in the WA resources sector in the wake of the reshuffle of its Leonora gold mining assets with Genesis Minerals. A combination of the cash and debt repayment from the Genesis deal,

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report shedding light on the availability of critical minerals needed to support the global energy transition. Here are the key takeaways: Promising Project Pipeline: The IEA’s report presents a more optimistic outlook on the potential supply of critical minerals. If all planned mining and processing projects come