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Instos begin litigation against Volkswagen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... AG, with the first of two suits filed in Germany this week. Bentham Europe, a subsidiary of Australian-founded Bentham Ventures, said global law firm Quinn Emanuel has filed the first suit and the total value of the claims "is very significant indeed ...

IFM Investors expands private capital team

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... and maintaining strong client and third party relationships. Prior to joining IFM, Wardman-Browne was co-head of Champ Ventures, an Australian private equity firm focused on mid-market growth investments. "IFM Investors has had a long association with ...

New wave of retirees to challenge advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... insufficient superannuation savings and mature age children returning home as a result of "broken marriages, failed business ventures and loss of employment" will lead a number of retirees to consider taking out a reverse mortgage, downsizing, renting ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... is likely to be the increased acquisition of grain operations." Last month Californian venture capital firm Finistere Ventures announced it is fundraising in Australia as part of a final closing for its US$150 million fund investing in agriculture technology. ...

Centrepoint appoints former HUB24 director

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... said: "Hugh has been a key driver in the creation of significant shareholder value at a number of financial services ventures. We are excited about the contribution Hugh can make at Centrepoint as our growth strategy continues to evolve." Robertson will ...

YBR announces director resignation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... Member for Banks. At YBR, Kansil represented Nine, one of YBR's main shareholders. She was also managing director of Nine Ventures; in addition to leaving her role at YBR, she has also resigned from Nine. Commenting on Kansil's departure, YBR executive ...

Fintechs to drive Australia's economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... services innovation throughout Australia and New Zealand, but wealth management's representation is sparse. Yesterday H2 Ventures and Investec launched the 2016 "Tech Pioneers 50", a list selected from more than 500 applicants and based around five factors ...

Aussie agtech the focus for US fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... in Australia as part of a final closing for its US$150 million fund investing in agriculture technology. The Finistere Ventures II fund is targeting Australian institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals, as well as food and ...

NAB appoints MD for innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
NAB has appointed the managing director of its $50 million innovation fund, NAB Ventures. Todd Forest was previously chief executive of Clipp, a mobile payments app which allows users to pay a restaurant bill or bar tab with their phone (instead of ...

Equip appoints new board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... employer director elections. Joining the Equip board are AGL manager group employee relations Michael Clinch, and Cleantech Ventures chief executive and managing director Jan Dekker. Previous member director John Azaris was re-elected as an employer ...