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Graeme Samuel sees potential in John Karantzis’ NSX

The ex-ACCC chair has joined the board of a company headed by a man fighting an ASIC case. But says he has “no view on the proceedings”.

Myriam RobinSenior writer

May 21, 2021 – 12.00am

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Ex ACCC-chairman Graeme Samuel, the National Stock Exchange’s newest director, must be a man of unbridled optimism.

iSignthis chief John Karantzis last year used that company, which ASIC is suing, to buy a major stake in the NSX. We had figured the investment just another front from which he could continue to wage war on the ASX, which earned his ire when it “unlawfully” suspended iSignthis from trading at ASIC’s request.

Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media.