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Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
A number of institutional investors are proving the health sciences venture capital space holds significant potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data ...

Industry heavyweights back listed venture fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Some of the industry's best-known entrepreneurs have thrown their weight behind a new listed investment fund which aims to provide funding for early and growth stage fintech start-ups. H2Ocean, the latest brainchild of H2 Ventures founders Ben and Toby ...

Deloitte partner moves to Trustee Partners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
Former Deloitte partner and #FSPower50 member Stephen Huppert has joined the newly-formed Trustee Partners as head of innovation. Huppert joins a team of seasoned industry professionals including Trustee Partners' co-founder and managing director Phillip ...

Sowerby to support Queensland startup drive in new role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... down from his role as managing director of the investment firm. Sowerby will take on the newly created role of chief entrepreneur on a 12 month contract to build the state's reputation as a startup hotspot. Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital ...

Morphic fund added to wraps

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
A Sydney-based global equities manager is gaining further traction following its flagship fund being placed on several wraps and platforms. Morphic Asset Management's Global Opportunities Fund, known for its steady risk-adjusted returns, is now available ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
As the country head of global fund manager, Standard Life Investments' Simone Bouch knows a thing or two about the importance of investment performance. But if she'd followed through on her childhood ambition the focus would be performance of a somewhat ...

Industry innovation is not coming from within: Sharp

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
InPayTech executive chairman and financial services stalwart Don Sharp is calling out regulatory challenges faced by Australian fintechs and is encouraging the federal government to take a long-term view on disruptive industry legislation. The comments ...

Keybridge hits back at Bentley on ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... proposing to dismiss, went into detail about Bentley's ownership structure (it's chaired by West Australian lawyer and entrepreneur Farooq Khan) and compared the underperformance of Khan Group subsidiaries, including Bentley Capital, Queste Communications ...

Man GLG completes EM debt team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
Man Group's discretionary investment management subsidiary, Man GLG, has completed its recently established emerging market debt team with the appointment of five senior investment professionals. Based in New York and London the team will work with ...

Bentley slams Keybridge response to restructure proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... structure of Scarborough/Bentley, which was ultimately connected to Orion Equities and West Australian lawyer and entrepreneur Farooq Khan. Moffat went on to compare the underperformance of Khan Group subsidiaries, including Bentley Capital, Queste Communications ...