Asymmetric　synthesis　based　on　a　metallate　shift　of　tetracoordinate　borons　is　an　intriguing　and　challenging　topic.　Despite　the　construction　of　central　chirality　from　tetracoordinate　boron　species　via　a　1,2-metallate　shift,　catalytic　asymmetric　synthesis　of　axially　chiral　compounds　from　such　boron　‘ate’　complexes　is　an　ongoing　challenge.　Axially　chiral　alkenes　have　received　great　attention　due　to　their　unique　characteristics　and　intriguing　molecular　scaffolds.　Here　we　report　an　enantioselective　nickel-catalysed　strategy　for　the　construction　of　axially　chiral　alkenes　via　a　1,3-metallate　shift　of　alkynyl　tetracoordinate　boron　species.　The　chemoselectivity,　regioselectivity　and　atroposelectivity　can　be　regulated　and　well-controlled　from　readily　accessible　starting　materials　with　a　cheap　transition-metal　catalyst.　Downstream　transformations　indicate　the　powerful　conversion　ability　of　such　compounds　in　this　protocol,　and　late-stage　elaborations　of　bioactive　compounds　can　also　be　achieved.　Mechanistic　experiments　reveal　that　regioselective　syn-addition　of　an　aryl–Ni　complex　with　a　carbon–carbon　triple　bond　and　subsequent　1,3-phenyl　migration　are　the　two　key　steps　for　the　synthesis　of　axially　chiral　alkenes.　[Figure　not　available:　see　fulltext.]　©　2024,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　licence　to　Springer　Nature　Limited.