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ANZ hires Silicon Valley consultant for innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... investment banking for a lead innovation role. Taking on the role of managing director, new business, emerging technology and ventures, Ron Spector will be responsible for developing potential new business opportunities and disruptive technologies. He ...

AZ NGA acquires Wealthmed Australia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... will make capital available to the Wealthmed team in order to execute their expansion enabling further medical joint ventures," Barrett said. Wealthmed principle Scott Guildford said: "It's great to be able to secure our futures using this long term ...

Fintech future lies in a winning ecosystem: Reinventure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... developed a very strong reputation globally in relation to cyber security, and now people if they've got cyber security ventures it's all about I need to get to Israel so that people with credibility will back me and then I'll get straight into developing ...

Stone and Chalk partners for new Melbourne hub

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... 2015, Stone & Chalk has housed over 90 start-ups with 32 graduating alumni including Data Republic, Reinventure and H2 Ventures. Globally the fintech industry has grown from US$100 million in 2008, to more than US$12 billion in investments in 2014.

Government paves the way for open banking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... have consistently pushed back on the policy, citing privacy, security and cost concerns. Others, including NAB - via NAB Ventures and Reinventure - have directly invested in open API platform providers to allow fintech to securely acquire authorised ...

Industry fund makes social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... superannuation fund. The investment was made through HESTA's $30 million Social Impact Investment Trust, managed by Social Ventures Australia, and will see the super fund enter into a partnership with Glenview - a not-for-profit aged care provider, and ...

Blue Sky wins $50m venture capital mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) following a tender and evaluation process; Blue Sky will oversee investments in local ventures aiming to reach global markets. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill explained: "The Venture Capital Fund will support ...

Global equities boutique wins super fund mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... according to Rainmaker Information. Other international equities mandates at TWUSUPER include those managed by Pantheon Ventures, Orbis Investment Advisory, MFS International Australia, Neuberger Berman, and Intermediate Capital Australia.

Former adviser launches sustainable trading platform

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... to help retail investors screen for stocks based on sustainability factors is set launch in the coming months. The H2 Ventures backed start-up, Goodments, founded by former ANZ financial adviser Tom Culver and his wife Emily Taylor of advertising firm ...

Pension fund eyes Fairfax Media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... a refined Fairfax known as Domain Co. It would comprise Fairfax's Domain, Australian Metro Media, events and digital ventures (excluding Stan). The Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan is one of Canada's largest institutional investors, managing a diversified ...