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Sayers hires tech experts, launches new unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... Francois Doucet who specialises in private equity. The technology and platforms business will be backed by McLaren Strategic Ventures, US-based venture fund. McLaren partners with clients in the banking, healthcare and insurance industries wanting to ...

S&P DJI ventures into crypto indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
S&P Dow Jones Indices is launching blockchain and cryptocurrency index capabilities in collaboration with Lukka, which was previously known as Libra. The index provider has partnered with New York City-based crypto asset software and data firm Lukka ...

HESTA partners with Australian Unity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... fund is making this investment through its Social Impact Investment Trust, managed by impact investment manager Social Ventures Australia. This trust aims to create a pipeline of impact investments designed to both earn returns and have positive, measurable ...

AustralianSuper executive joins boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... high-performing investment portfolios. "[We] look forward to welcoming him to Delancey and working with him in exploring new ventures and opportunities," he said.

AMP welcomes board director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... non-executive director of NBN Co, Stockland and previously served on the boards of Allianz Australia, Foxtel, Telstra Ventures, Sydney Water and Workcover. She has previously held executive positions at Telstra including chief operating officer and group ...

Super funds overlook VC potential

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... fund's current asset allocation. Some of the venture capital firms Hostplus invests in include Carthona, Blackbird Ventures and Artesian. Warning pointed out that superannuation funds could be earning more through longer-term venture capital investment ...

RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a partnership with a consortium of financial institutions and a blockchain technology company to develop a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for settlement. ...

Carlyle buys into Calastone, ups Link bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... financial terms of its ownership in Calastone but mentioned that it acquired the stake from existing shareholders Octopus Ventures and Accel. Fernando Chueca, a managing director in Carlyle's advisory team, said since its inception Calastone has ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... 2020's challenges, we cannot fathom why Australia still doesn't have a national plan to end homelessness." Social Ventures Australia (SVA) and the Centre for Social Impact said the charities sector was left out, noting that permanently increasing ...

Evans invites 360 Capital to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... the Evans Dixon board in July this year after Alan Dixon stepped down. Pascoe is a former chief executive of Lendlease Ventures and chief financial officer and executive director of Blackmores. In July this year, Dixon stepped down from the board after ...