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Mike Smith aims Imperium at Asia

Former ANZ chief executive Mike Smith must thank his lucky stars he’s out of the thick of the banking game. And now he’s right in the middle of a capital raising for one of the fintech sector’s rising stars.

Street Talk can reveal that Smith is a strategic adviser and investor in Imperium Markets, a regtech/fintech player that has digitized the market experience for around 40 banks and their customers.

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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/street-talk/mike-smith-aims-imperium-at-asia-20190623-p520eg