Surging valuations across tech firms Canva, PsiQuantum and Lorikeet have helped lift the overall value of Blackbird Venture’s start-up investments to nearly $10 billion, marking a recovery from a sharp fall in the value of its venture capital assets after the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual performance data released by Australia’s biggest venture capital firm showed its
The collaboration will see data centres in Asia-Pacific incorporating Keppel’s green technologies and renewable energy capabilities [SINGAPORE] Asset manager Keppel on Wednesday (Sep 17) said it inked a new framework agreement with Dell Technologies to collaborate on data centres, and jointly develop and invest in next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) platforms in Asia. Under the partnership,
Alternative investments are assets that fall outside traditional stocks, bonds, and cash, offering investors new ways to diversify and potentially boost returns. These investments can include real estate, private equity, hedge funds, commodities, cryptocurrencies, art, and collectibles. Unlike conventional markets, many alternatives are less correlated with stock performance, which makes them appealing for managing risk
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The amount of wealth passed down between generations each year in the UK is set to almost double by 2027 – from £69bn now to £115bn. For many people, that inheritance will arrive not as property or cash, but as investment portfolios. These could be bundles of shares, funds and even entire ISAs that can
New data and analysis from Barclays reveals that the UK’s investment gap grew by over 30 per cent between 2022 and 2024, with approximately 15 million UK adults now holding over £610 billion of “possible investments” in cash. These figures are a conservative estimate, based on savers who already hold more than six months’ income in cash savings, and reveal
The leaders of OpenAI and Nvidia plan to pledge support for billions of dollars in UK data centre investments when they head to the country next week at the same time as President Donald Trump, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The two companies are teaming up with London-based data centre business Nscale
ANZ bank faces a massive $240 million fine over a litany of failures the corporate watchdog has labelled “unconscionable” and a “betrayal” of many Australians’ trust. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and ANZ on Monday agreed to a hefty penalty over four matters at the bank. It marks the largest fine a company will
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he does not want to “frighten off” or “disincentivize” foreign investments, reiterating he wants foreign firms, which are building semiconductors, ships and other “complex” products, to bring their workers into the United States to train American workers. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air
A cryptocurrency downturn triggers immediate concerns about safety and long-term growth, making asset selection very important during that period. When prices fall suddenly, investors often quickly shift their money into safer coins like bitcoin and ethereum. Many also move from risky assets to stablecoins or even outside of crypto, hoping to avoid bigger losses, per