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Canadian VC fund invests in Aussie fintech

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... existing investors and will support the agri-fintech in scaling globally, including the opportunity to expand into North America. "Through our investment we expect DAS will bring meaningful positive change to agriculture and its supporting financial ...

HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
HSBC has leapt to the rescue and purchased the embattled Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) UK arm for a total sum of £1. The banking giant yesterday announced its UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank, would make the purchase, which excluded the assets ...

Airlie founder to step down, successor named

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
The founder of Airlie Funds Management will retire in mid-2023 after spending more than 30 years in the industry. John Sevior established Airlie in 2012 after working 17 years at Perpetual Investments, serving as its head of equities, and overseeing ...

Capital markets spearhead next recession: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... the most expensive in the world. As a contrarian investor, Bhansali prefers to invest in companies in Europe and Latin America. In terms of industries, healthcare and consumer staples tend to be recession-proof and offer good dividends, she said. "Defence ...

UHNWs wealth in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Challenging markets saw most ultra-high-net-worth individuals' (UHNWI) wealth decline last year, with their collective wealth globally falling by 10% or $14.9 trillion, according to Knight Frank's 2023 Wealth Report. The report, now in its 17th ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... restoration and improved forest management projects on a global basis. The fund will invest approximately 60% in North and Latin America, 20% in Europe and 20% in Australia and New Zealand assets, Whiteley said. The carbon credits generated will be sold ...

Gurner, Qualitas close second BTR fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... said. "Institutional ownership of build-to-rent apartments is not a new concept in other parts of the world, such as North America, where institutional ownership of residential stock can be around 11%, compared to Australia where the industry is only ...

California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... teachers who complete 20 hours of professional development with NGPF will earn a US$500 stipend. A 2016 survey by the Bank of America found that just 31% of young Americans aged between 18 to 26 believed that their high school education did a good job ...

bfinance completes management buyout

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... engagements for investors outside Europe, compared with 39% in 2018. "The shift has been led by growing client bases in North America, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Australia," it said. Commenting on the buyout, bfinance chief executive David ...

New chief for Queensland Treasury Corp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
Leon Allen has been named chief executive of Queensland Treasury Corporation. Announcing the appointment, Treasurer Cameron Dick said Allen's experience in Queensland and internationally made him the ideal candidate to lead the financing arm for ...