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Fintech hub snaps up Afterpay co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen will now sit on the board of a fintech innovation board after a raft of board changes were announced yesterday. Stone & Chalk has revamped its board, appointing seven new directors as it moves from a "start-up" to a ...

Industry body names first chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... advocacy. Prior to joining the association Young held roles with Microsoft, CSIRO, Aon, Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. RegTech Association chair Julian Fenwick ...

Hagger to depart NAB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
National Australia Bank has announced Andrew Hagger will leave the bank at the end of the month and will be replaced by Mike Baird. As part of a raft of changes to the institution's executive leadership team, Hagger - as chief customer officer of consumer ...

Hostplus VC assets to hit $1bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
Hostplus is tipped to become the largest investor in venture capital in Australia as assets are forecast to reach $1 billion by the end of September. Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia told the AIST Super Investment Conference that the $33 ...

Nikko launches global disruption fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... investment officer Catherine Wood said the fund allowed Australian investors to avoid the illiquidity typically associated with venture capital funds. "The fund will enable Australian investors to access early-stage and emerging companies through listed ...

NAB operations lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
The chief operating officer of NAB is returning to the UK to join a global fintech. Following eight years at the institution, Antony Cahill has resigned to take on a new role with a London-based payments technology company. To enable a smooth transition ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... and insurance industries has received funding to launch in the US. PractiFI received a $3 million injection from a joint venture between Microequities Asset Management and Equity Venture Partners via the Microequities Venture Capital Fund to help accelerate ...

VC firm launches new credit fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
A $330 million Australian venture capital firm partnered with an Israeli venture lender to launch a $100 million dedicated credit fund. OneVentures has partnered with Viola Credit - a subsidiary of $3 billion Israeli technology investment group, Viola ...

New $500m boutique manager partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... has about 25 years of experience in enhanced index and momentum-based investing. Prodigy Investment Partners is a joint venture between Steve Tucker and Euroz. Its other boutiques include Dalton Street Capital and Flinders Investment Partners. "We are ...

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
An ASX-listed alternative investment manager has entered into non-binding term sheet with New York-based early stage venture capital firm Scout Ventures for a stake in a proposed US$50 million fund. Auctus Alternative Investments will acquire up to ...