Interview with Peter Johnstone
Chessboard is proud to launch the next video in our interview series to provide our valued Investment Partners with insight from leading professionals. This interview is with Peter Johnstone, the CEO of The Clem Jones Group. The Clem Jones Group is a leading Philanthropic organisation in Australia which continues the vision of the great Dr […]
Interview with Professor Matt Brown
Chessboard is proud to launch the first video in our interview series to provide our valued Investment Partners with insight from leading professionals. Our first interview is with Professor Matt Brown, a world leading geneticist & rheumatologist. Matt Brown is at the pinnacle of his profession, rated in the top 1% in the world, and […]
Forget about “stakeholders”. Engage with people.
One of the routine steps that organisations include in planning for major corporate events such as listings, mergers and acquisitions is to develop a stakeholder management plan. This is usually the vehicle for controlling communications with all major groups ahead of the looming event. These stakeholders may include customers, staff, suppliers, current and future shareholders, […]
Apiam Animal Health announces acquisition of rural veterinary clinic
Congratulations to Apiam Animal Health for their recently announced acquisition of Quirindi Veterinary Group for $11.57 million. Apiam’s announcement describes the acquisition as further strengthening the company’s production animal and rural veterinary service capabilities. ASX Announcement can be found here.
Welcome to Hon. Larry Anthony
We are very pleased to welcome the Honourable Larry Anthony to our Advisory Board. The Advisory Board, comprising Michael Hawkins, Darren Lockyer, John Mactaggart and Colin McKenzie will be further strengthened by the addition of Larry’s considerable experience and expertise. Larry held the seat of Richmond in New South Wales from 1996 until 2004. During […]
Investment Partner Portal Live
We are pleased to launch our new Investment Partner Portal. Investment Partners of Chessboard would have recently received their invitation and Password to access the Portal. The three areas of the Portal are: Resources – Information that we hope is relevant to our Investment Partners Interviews – We are currently recording a number of interviews […]
Bringing Value to Good Governance
In today’s environment a corporate valuation expert is integral to a corporate board, whether it has external shareholders or not. Quite often boards neglect the need to keep someone with these skills close by whether it is: – On the board, – On an advisory board, or – As a corporate advisor. I believe that […]
Financing Options for Junior Explorers
I have read many articles discussing the potential funding options for junior explorers. The basis of these articles has been that junior explorers are finding it difficult to stay viable; that there are various options available to them to survive and the authors make commentary on recent IPO’s or M&A activity. It is my belief […]
Crowd-Sourced Equity Funding (CSEF) Approaches
In our experience, the efficient and cost-effective access to capital is at the forefront of the minds of small business owners who are looking to expand. Under the current regulatory framework, if a company intended to raise funds other than from wholesale investors, a lengthy disclosure process is required including the preparation of a prospectus […]