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KPMG appoints new wealth management head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... portfolios. He will oversee KPMG's firm-wide services in the wealth space including superannuation, funds management, private equity and retirement products. The move comes as a result of previous wealth management lead John Teer being promoted to chief ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... biggest asset class, making up 21% of the fund, followed by global equities (14.8%), alternative assets (14.8%), and private equity (11.6%). Australian equities make up the smallest holding at 6%. Speaking to media, fund chair Peter Costello described ...

Fitzpatricks secures capital backing for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
An undisclosed amount of capital via a private equity partnership will ensure further expansion of national advisory and wealth management firm Fitzpatricks Group. A capital funding partnership agreement with Quadrant Private Equity and Yorkway Capital ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... pipeline has been going from strength to strength." Shand said that its investments across private real estate, private equity and infrastructure will continue to focus on "essentials," including healthcare, education and student accommodation. Education ...

IFM Investors continues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... strong returns, while investment in the recently developed Investment Partnership Program made gains for IFM's private equity business. Meanwhile, investment in debt projects in the northern hemisphere increased by more than 50% year-on-year. "Despite ...

Aura appoints new head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... "With almost 100 authorised representatives nationally and a growing funds management business specialising in private equity and credit, it was a perfect opportunity for the Aura Group to add such a highly experienced professional to grow the busine ...

Financial services ripe for mergers and acquisitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... Ellison singled out the sector as one of five industries ripe for mergers and acquisitions, driven by a resurgence in private equity as well as strategic acquirers looking to 'buy growth' in mature industries. In its Directions in Public M&A Report 2017 ...

In-house investment bears fruit for AustralianSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... haven't invested internally to date, and is not immediately on the horizon in terms of large scale investing, is private equity," Silk said. "[It's for] a couple of reasons, the principle one is we're not sure the model we would use to invest in private ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... (which included 47 from Asia Pacific) found real estate managers (35%) hold the lion's share of AUM followed by private equity fund managers and hedge funds (equal 17%), private equity funds of funds (12%), illiquid credit (9%), funds of hedge funds ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
One of Asia's largest specialist private equity firms is matching KKR's bid for an Australian telecoms operator. Affinity Equity Partners has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of Vocus Group for $3.50 per share, for a total of $2.2 billion. ...