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VC funds outperform, punch above their weight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... market but contributes well above its weight to the economy, according to a report just released by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. The report, "The economic impact of venture capital in Australia", is an attempt by the ...

Liquidity concerns push CSC to change target allocation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... target asset allocation to 62% in what it calls corporate assets, which are Australian and international shares, private equity and corporate credit, 15% in real assets such as private and public property, infrastructure and other real assets, 9% in ...

No scale effect in US endowment returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... investment, the survey showed they have only low exposure to this segment of alternative investment as they prefer larger private equity placements. In a separate NACUBO survey, the US endowment sector is estimated to be $413 billion comprising 840 funds. ...

Rothschild credit fund soft-closes after solid family office inflows

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... corporates as banks and other providers reduce lending capacity for these borrowers. In addition to supporting the private equity sector in buyout, expansion and recapitalisation transactions. The fund also lends directly to privately owned corporates ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... cent to $652.5 million. Myer was down four cents, or 1.44 per cent, at $2.73. In other news, Seven West Media said private equity firm KKR sold its 12 per cent stake in the diversified media house for $2.21 a share, a three per cent discount on Tuesday's ...

IFM wins $300m Cbus cash mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... IFM manages over $46 billion across four asset classes - infrastructure, listed equities, debt investments and private equity.

IFM expands direct investments team

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... businesses across the full investment lifecycle," Bower said. Barker has over 13 years experience across M&A and private equity. He joins IFM from Bupa Australia, where he was head of M&A. Prior to this, Ashley was Investment Director at Hastings Funds ...

FFMA is on track to break $100bn barrier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... management (FUM) is invested into Australian equities. Twenty nine per cent of its FUM is, however, invested into private equity, infrastructure and timberland and alternative assets, a weighting that is more than double the typical allocation into these ...

Insto investors bullish on equities: EIU survey

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... as the three best regions for asset price growth. EIU interviewed global pension-fund managers, economists, and private equity and hedge fund managers as part of the third annual survey. The survey was held in January and Australian institutional investors ...

Zenith rates Macquarie global fund as 'Recommended'

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... $19 billion in assets under management across its Alternatives division (which includes Hedge Fund of Funds and Private Equity investments) and Zenith considers it is well set up to provide advisory services to SAP, particularly in the area of hedge ...