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Unlisted ag funds hit $22bn

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... agriculture now the second-biggest industry in the natural resources fund sector behind energy. This was largely driven by fundraising since 2011, which saw 77 agriculture funds close and raise a total of $16 billion. North American agricultural assets ...

State Street partners with blockchain startup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... ledgers in the sale of minibonds via crowdfunding platforms. "Blockchain technology is particularly suited to the fundraising needs of private companies as transactions volumes are typically lower than for listed companies. This technology could also ...

Investors hard up for alternatives opportunities

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... their favour than against them, managers must ensure that they maintain open and effective communication during the fundraising process."

Real estate debt funds to exceed 2015 growth: Preqin

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... investments in real estate debt, and several currently looking to enter the marketplace, the strategy looks set for further fundraising growth. "Private equity real estate firms appear to have reacted to this growing investor appetite by launching a ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... increased acquisition of grain operations." Last month Californian venture capital firm Finistere Ventures announced it is fundraising in Australia as part of a final closing for its US$150 million fund investing in agriculture technology. BDO's Beauchamp ...

Aussie agtech the focus for US fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
A California-based venture capital firm has announced it is fundraising in Australia as part of a final closing for its US$150 million fund investing in agriculture technology. The Finistere Ventures II fund is targeting Australian institutional investors ...

Blue Sky funds Australian wine venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... cracking business with huge scope to scale globally, which is where we come in," Stead said. "This is why we have started fundraising for a $200 million fund, as we are now coming across companies that need at least $20 million to execute on their expansion ...

FICAP marks 10th anniversary with record fundraising

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... celebrated its tenth year milestone last week by raising more than $200,000 at its annual 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?' fundraising night. More than 700 professionals from the financial services industry took over an entire floor at the Ivy in Sydney ...

Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... significant proportion plan to limit their commitments to natural resources and hedge funds. "In this challenging fundraising environment, fund managers will have to be able to respond to investor concerns in order to attract fresh capital."

Alternatives managers see record growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... executive Mark O'Hare said. "This has been fuelled by a rise in dry powder levels, following another strong year for fundraising, and an increase in the unrealized value of portfolio assets. This is not without its concerns, though; the fundraising market ...