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Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... meaning more needs to be done on the product design front to ensure sustainability in the years ahead. "[A lump sum] is a square peg in a round hole and clear evidence that more needs to be done to build a mentally fitter community," Cupitt says. "Insurers ...

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025

... lasting financial security for those that are supposed to have "decades of potential working life still ahead." "It's a square peg in a round hole and clear evidence that more needs to be done to build a mentally fitter community," Cupitt said. "Insurers ...

Super funds back $9.6bn homegrown platform

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025

... go-to-market efforts in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia, the platform said. Other Series F investors include Square Peg, DST Global, Lone Pine Capital, Blackbird, Airtree, Salesforce Ventures and Visa Ventures.

CFA Societies adds board members, president

ANNABELLE DICKSON | MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020

... investment officer Graeme Bibby, UniSuper manager of equities Thomas Tam, NAB head of capital group William Nigro and Square Peg Capital head of distribution Leila Lee.

Hearts and Minds but no ratings

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020

... do, and we've got their best ideas' - but they struggled to look at it like that. "Perhaps it's just a square peg in a round hole and we just have to wait." Ratings agencies are not charities; they will either charge investment funds fees ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019

... reportedly the second-largest in Australian history at the time. Among its backers are Tencent Holdings, Sequoia China, Square Peg Capital and MasterCard. After an up and down year, Afterpay scraped into the top 50, dropping 21 places from its 2018 ranking ...

Prospa postpones IPO after consultation with Macquarie, UBS

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018

... said it had the complete support of its board and existing shareholders, including major shareholders Entree Capital, Square Peg Capital, and AirTree Venture Capital, who had committed over $47m to the IPO. According to Prospa, the $47 million committed ...

What makes a tech company attractive for HNW investors?

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 30 APR 2018

... they can cushion portfolios against downturns in equity markets, Crestone chief executive Michael Chisholm said. For Square Peg Capital co-founder Paul Bassat, valuations are secondary when looking for a promising tech investment. First and foremost ...

Global disruption fund locks in former CEOs

EMMA RAPAPORT | FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017

... Telstra and current chairman of CSIRO Richard Goyder, managing director of Wesfarmers Paul Bassat, co-founder of Seek and Square Peg Capital Sally Herman, director of Suncorp Group; and Jeffery Cole, research professor and director of the Centre for ...

Hostplus commits further to Australian VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017

... line of venture capital investments made by Hostplus, including commitments to Brandon Capital, Blackbird Ventures and Square Peg Capital. Speaking to the investment from Hostplus, Artesian managing partner Jeremy Colless said Hostplus has almost single-handedly ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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