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Compliance maze killing product innovation

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
The Australian Government must appoint an over-arching body to guide innovators through the regulatory maze or risk missing out on genuine product development in financial services, one of the entrepreneurs behind the new shared equity market contends. ...

Private equity capital fundraising jumps 50 per cent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... individual countries such as in China it's vital to include solid 'keyman' clauses as companies are often build around an entrepreneur or in Japan there's a tendency to underestimate the costs of restructuring or laying off staff," said Mr Nott. The ...

Southern Cross aims to invest early with VC fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
Southern Cross Venture Partners has launched a $200 million venture capital fund with a focus on early stage investments and propelling new Australian businesses on to the global stage. Southern Cross Venture Partners aims to leverage its strong existing ...

AVCAL calling for council members

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) is calling for nominations for council members for 2007 and 2008, with elected members to be announced at the Annual General Meeting in Sydney a month after the annual AVCAL ...

Challenger board adds two

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
... Financial Services has appointed two independent non-executive directors to its board. Recruitment and human resources entrepreneur Sarina Russo, managing director of the Sarina Russo Group, will join the board along with lawyer and partner of Arnold ...

Industry goes live with Rainmaker ITV

Rainmaker Group is set to launch its online media channel, Rainmaker ITV, www.rainmakerITV.com, which will feature evolution media's soon-to-launch financial services internet TV program Mastermind. "Technology plays an integral role in our business ...

Young business owners to shun 'bricks and mortar' lending

As property prices in Australia continue to skyrocket, the next generation of business owners are more likely to secure their funding through alternative sources rather than the "family home". Matthew Nolan, who once headed the vendor finance divisions ...

Babcock & Brown buy up ESH

... stealthy move by the investment company, as the market awaits the decision of ESH's Takeover Panel as to whether entrepreneur Guy Hands can renege on buying the company for which he bid $1,018,234,787.85 earlier in the year. ESH has recently been the ...

Zenith recommends BT's dedication to Australian equities

Boutique research house Zenith Investment Partners has given BT's new Focus Australian Share fund a 'recommended' rating including the high conviction concentrated equity fund in its model portfolio line-up and its recommended list of Australian equity ...

Investec appoints new chief executive

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2004
Investec Bank today announced the appointment of Brian Schwartz as its new chief executive. Brian Schwartz will take over the role from early next year, the company said. Schwartz, currently the chief executive of Ernst & Young, has extensive experience ...