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Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... investments. "Right now, international shares is the largest gap, followed by private equity funds, private business/venture capital and commercial property," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. Partly because of these gaps, the proportion ...

International automotive alliance launches new VC fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is launching a new corporate venture capital fund. Alliance Ventures, in which the alliance plans to invest up to US$1 billion - starting with $200 million in year one - is targeted at fostering development in ...

Former Challenger subsidiary chief joins SMSF fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... full time in January 2018.. In September 2016, NowInfinity completed a restructure and partnered with boutique venture capital firm Future Now Ventures. At the time, Abbott said the partnership was an important growth play for the company. "We recognised ...

Super funds driving PE growth: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... million of capital in private equity over the 2017 financial year, according to the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's (AVCAL) Yearbook. Funding from domestic sources increased to a whopping 63% from 17% when compared to the ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... its full-year results, the bank iterated its commitment to fintech, having invested $100 million in independent venture capital fund Reinventure. Sixteen active investments to date cover digital processes, blockchain, digital currencies, big data and ...

Chinese wealth firm takes stake in investment platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... Wholesale Investor. The investment was geared towards facilitating cross-border business between high-net-worth and venture capital investors in China, Australia, Singapore and South Korea. Having made the investment, BMY Group chief executive Eric Gao ...

Women underrepresented in funds management: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... By asset class, private equity employees have the lowest proportion (17.9%), followed by hedge funds (18.6%); venture capital firms and real estate employ the highest number of females (20.5% and 20.6% respectively). By role type, women are prominent ...

Impact Investment Group chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... of excellent financial, social and environmental returns. He added IIG's portfolio of property, renewable and venture capital assets is performing "extremely well." "Our strategy to reach $1 billion in solar assets by 2020 remains in place, as shown ...

CVC to launch venture capital fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
Listed investment manager CVC is currently raising capital for a new venture capital fund. The CVC Add+Venture Fund is an early and expansion-stage VC vehicle, targeted to exceed 25% internal rate of return. It's designed with a shorter-term investment ...

Blue Sky wins $50m venture capital mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
Blue Sky's venture capital subsidiary has won a mandate to manage a $50 million venture capital fund and will open a new Adelaide office as part of the process. The South Australian Government awarded the mandate for the South Australian Venture Capital ...