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🍾 The lawyers behind Australia’s biggest fintech deal. Afterpay’s $39bn leap into Block (formerly Square) rewrote the record books. It was the largest public M&A in Australian history. And the biggest cross-border fintech deal globally. The legal forces behind the deal: ⚖️ Gilbert + Tobin steered Afterpay Led by takeover specialists Peter Cook and Rachael Bassil, with US partner firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. ⚖️ King & Wood Mallesons advised Square Fronted by David Friedlander, Nicola Charlston and Anthony Boogert, alongside New York powerhouse Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Behind the deal:  →  Hawaii summit →  11-week sprint →  Regulatory twist From handshake to headline. Read how it happened 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE67eP_D

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Airtree has officially closed its fifth fund at $650 million, with more than half the capital coming from global institutional investors. Despite the impressive number by Australian standards, partner James Cameron says the figure represents a deliberate decision to maintain fund size discipline rather than chase a mega-fund. "Fund size inflation can be the enemy of returns in venture and all of the big LPs internationally are very attuned to that," he told Capital Brief. Some of the previously identified backers of the fund include Harvard Management Company, the University of Wisconsin, and Chicago-based private equity firm Adams Street Partners. Read the full story by Bronwen Clune 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfTrdAED 

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Australia’s 2035 climate targets are now set at 62–70%. We welcome this credible step, but the real test will be turning these targets into investment. Clear policy frameworks, alongside mainstream adoption of tools like the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, will give investors, lenders and other financial institutions the confidence to deploy capital at scale. These tools are critical to direct investment into the activities and assets that will support achievement of the 2035 target, while strengthening Australia’s long-term resilience and competitiveness. As Kristy Graham, CEO of ASFI, says: “A target in this range is credible, but the real test will be building the policy frameworks to turn ambition into investment and resilience.” "No matter the target, risks are already materialising. We must act by driving investment into climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience.” 📄 Read the media release: https://lnkd.in/gbqWUg5p #SustainableFinance #ClimateAction #ASFIMembers

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Our NRMA Insurance brand has created Help Fund, a new multimillion-dollar initiative that aims to support climate resilience in Australia. In its first year, Help Fund will provide $1 million across three key pillars: supporting climate tech innovation, sponsoring the development and education of climate leaders and backing community-led resilience.     At a special event in Sydney NRMA Insurance Executive General Manager Distribution Matthew Bennett and Executive Manager Community Impact Jennifer Cobley were proud to announce the five climate tech ventures that will be the recipients of $100,000 grants to help scale their solutions.     Congratulations to the inaugural grant recipients - DNA Energy, FloodMapp, GeoNadir, Rainstick and VALAI (Home Efficiency Australia) - and thank you to our delivery partner Climate Salad for their support.    For more information about Help Fund visit: https://lnkd.in/gXdipABj

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