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Industry fund in successor fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
The industry super fund that is home to several superannuation startups has notified members it will be transferring all accounts to another master trust. LESF Super will be merged into Smartsave 'Member's Choice' Superannuation, with the ...

Newgate fund starts new life

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Equity Trustees has handed over the management of Newgate Real Estate and Infrastructure Fund to a new manager, as Newgate Capital announces its intention to retire from the fund. Starting July 1, the fund will be folded into the Sanlam Real Assets ...

Enquiry into lacklustre employee share schemes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... changes in 2015 were effective in boosting entrepreneurship in Australia. Those 2015 changes were intended to bolster the startup sector in Australia as startups overseas have used employee share schemes to great success. The costs and benefits of concessional ...

Platform to shine light on structured products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
An investment platform is promising to shine light on the opaque structured product market, helping advisers and their clients understand more about the traditionally exclusive offerings. Local fintech Stropro has launched a new reporting solution designed ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
Life insurance startups saw their share of total and early-stage funding to insurtechs shrink, as total investment in the sector dropped in the March quarter. Insurtechs attracted US$912 million in the first quarter across the globe but the deal activity ...

Superannuation startup launches raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
A superannuation startup is pushing ahead with a retail raise to be followed by an institutional one next month. GigSuper is aiming to raise $100,000 to $400,000 from retail investors, in a crowdfunded equity campaign launched yesterday. The fund is ...

Chinese tech giant buys 5% stake in Afterpay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... term." Tencent chief strategy officer James Mitchell said the tech conglomerate was pleased to invest in the Australian startup. "Afterpay's approach stands out to us not just for its attractive business model characteristics, but also because its service ...

Changes to foreign investment rules hurt managed funds

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
A Chinese-Australian funds manager has slammed changes to the foreign investment review framework, arguing they will damage the Australian economy and its managed funds businesses. Atlas Advisors Australia said the new temporary FIRB rules would curb ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
The state of play for women in financial services remains dramatically disadvantaged. According to Morningstar's latest report on Women in Investing, gender diversity in funds management hasn't changed over the past two decades. "When it comes to gender ...

Blockchain startup raises $68m, ordered to return funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against a blockchain startup, after it raised $68 million through an unregistered "initial coin offering". Enigma MPC, based in San Francisco and Israel, raised approximately $68 million ...