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Macrovue appoints former Arena MD

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... of global stocks or exchange-traded funds via its platform. Macrovue was one of the few startups invested in by AMP's venture capital business before it was shut down in January 2017 after less than two years in operation.

Beacon merges with Libertas

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... under advice. Euvard added he expects to continue in his role over the next two years. Beacon Financial, a subsidiary of venture capital firm Linchpin Capital Group, was established in 2013 as a result of merging The Financial Link Group and Titanium ...

Vale John O'Connell

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
John O'Connell, founder and chief investment officer of the Macquarie Group-owned robo-advice venture Owners Advisory, has passed away at the age of 53. O'Connell had a long and distinguished career at Macquarie, starting as a senior analyst in the ...

Queensland continues venture capital commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
The Queensland Government is spending a further $11 million on venture capital investment via its Business Development Fund, as announced in the state's 2017-18 Budget. Working with Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), the Queensland government ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Limited investment by super funds in Australia's venture capital sector is holding back the growth of innovation, says the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. According to a new research report, institutional capital - predominately ...

Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... university programs and angel groups. The Seed Fund is also registered with Innovation and Science Australia as an early stage venture capital partnership providing investors with tax-free returns. The fund was launched in September last year with a ...

World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... financial instruments from endowment and grants through to loans, impact investments, impact bonds, convertible notes and venture equity, the job advertisement said. The fund will officially launch its simplest products by the end of the year, and in ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... capitalisation range to the ASX 'supermarket'. It includes serving the needs of smaller, early-stage firms, and acting like a venture capital provider. According to Stevens, both local investors and fund managers will benefit from access to a growing ...

Insurance giant partners to combine life and health

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
One of Australia's largest life insurers is entering a joint venture with a not-for-profit health fund and a financial services provider to launch a new combined life and health insurance brand. AIA Australia is joining forces with health fund GMHBA ...

Global equities boutique wins super fund mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
A NAB Asset Management minority owned investment boutique has picked up an international equities mandate from an industry superannuation fund. Intermede Investment Partners, a bottom-up investment manager that looks for companies with long-term sustainable ...