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Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
Venture capitalist Mark Carnegie's MHC Digital Group and fintech Circle have teamed up on a plan to ramp up USDC stablecoin distribution in Australia and Asia Pacific, exploring institutional use cases. USDC is a fully reserved stablecoin, with over ...

Alternatives market to hit US$30tn by 2030: Preqin

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... 0.8% drop from the previous period. Preqin said this is due to softer expectations for the private equity and venture capital markets. Despite this, it's predicted private equity will remain the largest asset class. According to its Future of Alternatives ...

Rising HNW numbers fuel need for specialist advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... diversification and higher returns, particularly among UHNW individuals, who are drawn to the potential of private equity, venture capital, and private debt funds," Praemium said. Praemium chief strategy officer Denis Orrock said the changing dynamics ...

Australia a 'regional private wealth hotspot': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... searches by North American wealth managers between 2020 and 2024 reveals a strong preference in private equity and venture capital. So far this year, over 55% of the 3000-plus fund searches by North America wealth managers have been for private equity ...

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... profile for private equity is a characteristic of the asset class and we will continue to invest in private equity, venture capital and also the tech sector in general. These asset classes and the tech sector are strong value creators for members," he ...

QIC promotes key private equity staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... years ago and most recently serving as principal. Suen focuses on all European investment strategies, including venture capital, buyouts and co-investments. Previously, he was an investment manager within the private markets team at Abrdn, the London-listed ...

Private capital fundraising remains in the doldrums: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... Group for $1.5 billion, followed by Perpetual's hiving off its wealth management unit to KKR at $1.4 billion. APAC venture capital (VC) fundraising also experienced a rebound in the second quarter of 2024, with total capital raised increasing from $3 ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffles fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... (FSC) estimates SIVs attracted $15 billion from investors, mainly from China. Some $2.7 billion of this is in venture capital and emerging companies. Commenting on the cancellation, FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said SIVs have been "effective in attracting ...

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... Investment Corporation (QIC) has backed a new initiative to address underrepresentation of female investors in venture capital. The initiative, 77 Venture Fellows, is a venture capital deep emersion program for 10 female candidates, with a target of ...

UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... institutional capital by harnessing its pipeline of investments and track record as the UK's largest investor in venture capital." "This new government is getting on with the job of delivering economic growth. I have been clear that there is no time ...
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