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Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... Perkins, the assertiveness and confidence of Steve Jobs, the exuberance and energy of Richard Branson, the calm under pressure Jeff Bezos, the discipline and focus of Mark Zuckerberg, and the trustworthiness of Larry Page and Sergey Brin underpin their ...

EQT buys VetPartners

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
The Swedish-based firm will acquire VetPartners from National Veterinary Associates (NVA) via its BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII. As a part of the transaction, BPEA VIII is expected to be 35-40% invested in VetPartners, subject to customary regulatory ...

ASIC cracks down on 11 SMSF auditors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
ASIC has acted against 11 SMSF auditors for conduct shortcomings and violating obligations in the quarter ending September 30. The corporate regulator's action was spurred by the auditors' failures in meeting assurance standards, independence requirements ...

Hamilton Lane targets sustained growth with revamped leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Hamilton Lane has revealed a series of senior leadership changes as part of its strategic positioning for sustained global expansion. The firm's current managing director and the head of direct equity investments Jeffrey Armbrister has been appointed ...

Monochrome files for first Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... year, Monochrome received ASIC approval to operate spot-based crypto asset ETFs. At the time, Monochrome chief executive Jeff Yew commented: "The regulator's approval of this license variation represents a major step forward for both the advice industry ...

ESR appoints investment, operating chiefs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
The region's largest real asset manager has promoted Josh Daitch and Matthew Lawson to group chief investment officer and group chief operating officer, respectively. Daitch has worked with ESR since 2018, serving as group head, capital and new economy ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... temporarily abandoned wells and has no regulatory authority to monitor wells abandoned prior to its establishment in 2012. Jeff Waters, campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said methane should be counted in national greenhouse gas accounts, and called ...

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
High-profile Australian financial services leaders have been recognised in the King's Birthday honours list, with several receiving an Order of Australia. This year, former Macquarie managing director and Financial Regulator Assessment Authority ...

Former industry execs launch analytics firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
A new superannuation and investment analytics firm has officially launched, with a few familiar faces at its helm. In the works for some time, Jefferson & Shea Analytics brings together David Braga, Raewyn Williams and Peter Murphy, and offers a fee ...

PGIM buys majority stake in Deerpath Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... part of PGIM Private Capital (PCC), supported by PGIM. The Deerpath team will work closely with PCC's head of alternatives Jeff Dickson, who oversees direct lending alongside PCC's corporate mezzanine, energy mezzanine and sustainable power investment ...