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QIC splashes $32m on PEP acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... Sprint Ventures. Its Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund is currently funding an accelerator program that trains sports technology businesses together with Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN) in the hope of attracting the right investors. ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... lottery tickets because they'd only associate "gambling related social ills" with poker machines, casinos, and online sports betting agencies. In Federal Court, Justice O'Callaghan disagreed, saying that an average person would consider running ...

Super Members Council appoints inaugural chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... Contemporary Art Australia. She was previously a director of ING Group and ING Australia, Rugby Australia and the Australian Sports Commission. "Australia's super system is the envy of the world, and we are now beginning to see it bear fruit as more ...

Income AM bolsters sales function

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... working with FIIG, he worked at ICAP Capital and held several other positions, including a chief executive role at Zova Sports Marketing. Interestingly, he produced a digital music album for Real Madrid in 2011. The other executives spent most of their ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... no-underwriting provision," the submission read. In a follow-up post on LinkedIn, Thompson called out Hostplus' $30 million sports advertising, throwing a challenge to chief executive David Elia. "Rather than asking the government to shut us down ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... ETF's launch. While the SEC does not name the influencer, it does refer to the person as being "known for commenting on sports, investing, and other topics," and the ETF's launch was announced on Twitter by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy ...

XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
Sports investment firm XV Capital is planning a new sports tech fund and offices in the US and Europe, making a slew of appointments in support of the strategy. XV Capital was launched in 2020 by former Australian Rugby Union captain Stirling Mortlock ...

Millions of Aussies investing in collectibles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... of investors are aiming to capitalise by acquiring a pair of sneakers. Meanwhile, tickets to significant events such as sports games and concerts are evolving into sought-after assets, as indicated by 29%. Interestingly, 20% invest in handbags while ...

Sony to list financial services business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... people connect with each other through live service games, live performances by music artists and initiatives that increase sports fan engagement. It is also connecting the virtual and the physical worlds using technologies such as mobile motion capture ...

Former adviser jailed for nine years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
Former financial adviser Gavin Fineff has been sentenced to nine years in prison after a court determined he defrauded 12 clients $3.36 million. Fineff, who was working as a representative for Sentinel Wealth when the crimes took place, defrauded clients ...