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VC investments in Australia hit record high

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... capital investing occurred around the world in 2018, up from US$175 billion the year before. Head of KPMG High Growth Ventures, Amanda Price, said the Australian startup sector was beginning to see a steady flow of major funding rounds. "2018 was the ...

State Street flags job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... will also introduce a more rigorous performance management system. The group said three operational hubs and two joint ventures will be streamlined, while legacy applications will be retired and the move to common platforms will be expedited. State Street ...

ACCC close to approving tobacco-free certification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
... issued by businesses involved in the manufacture and/or production of tobacco products, including subsidiaries and joint ventures in investment portfolios. This doesn't include tobacco growers and/or businesses that transport or retail tobacco products. ...

Shareholders put NAB board in the hot seat

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... Commission, the shareholder said there was something "amiss" in the way the board ran the bank, as reflected in failed ventures in the UK and the share trading scandal among other examples. The shareholder, who has been a NAB customer for about 50 years ...

New initiatives ready advisers for the future

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
Two new joint ventures and an innovative study hub aim to help financial advisers overcome the challenges they face in the wake of the Royal Commission, meeting new education standards and the growing demand for aged care advice. knowITdigital is looking ...

MLC Life restructures team, ramps up transformation ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... general manager of business architecture and change. Tim Roso, now the new general manager of digital, innovation and ventures, was previously the head of digital. Michael Tobin, the chief of staff for the last two years, has become general manager of ...

Superannuation funds ramp up co-investment opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... research shows. Preqin's Australian Superannuation Funds in Alternatives report finds partnerships in the form of joint ventures, consortiums and co-investments have been rising across the industry in a bid to access cost-efficient investments in ...

Fintech hub snaps up Afterpay co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... Rixon; Moula co-founder and chief executive Aris Allegos; OpenSparkz chief operating officer Debra Taylor; IAG Firemark Ventures and Firemark Singapore managing general partner Ron Arnold; and Daisee co-founder Richard Kimber. Ian Pollari remains on ...

Hagger to depart NAB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... delivery of a leading banking experience." Encompassing customer experience, marketing, digital products, NAB Labs and NAB Ventures, the division will be led by Rachel Slade who has been appointed chief customer experience officer. Slade currently serves ...

Hostplus VC assets to hit $1bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... venture capital strategy is spread across a number of private equity and early stage investment firms, including Blackbird Ventures ($160m), Carthona Capital ($50m), Brandon Capital ($40m), Siguler Guff ($20m) and M.H. Carnegie ($25m). "That makes Hostplus ...