Judo Bank co-founder Joseph Healy to step down as CEO
Long-serving Judo Bank co-founder Joseph Healy will hand the CEO job to deputy Chris Bayliss in March; the piece also recaps the bank's capital raising and stockmarket listing.
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Long-serving Judo Bank co-founder Joseph Healy will hand the CEO job to deputy Chris Bayliss in March; the piece also recaps the bank's capital raising and stockmarket listing.
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Melbourne challenger bank Judo raised a record A$400 million Series A, drawing new offshore backers Bain Capital Credit and Tikehau Capital, and aims to lend $1 billion to small businesses by Christmas.
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