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PE outperforms ASX and super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... latest step in AVCAL trying to encourage institutional investors to consider the private equity and venture capital as a mainstream asset class, a sector that has remained remarkably small in Australia compared despite the rapid growth of the alternative ...

PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... and productive economic activity. Rainmaker estimates that only about $30 billion is invested into private equity by mainstream investment managers and super funds, an amount that has considerable upside potential if trustees' concerns about lock-up ...

Capital Fund Management launches half-price hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... scientific, IT driven approach represents the future of asset management and are delighted to take our approach to a more mainstream investor base. We will remain focused on delivering for our investors in Discus and Stratus and look forward to welcoming ...

VC capital raising crash 75pct in 2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... said El-Ansary said. According to research from Rainmaker latest Mandate Chaser report, PE and VC investments through mainstream investment managers amounted to $26 billion at end December 2013, with PE an VC mandates sourced through not-for-profit super ...

UCA introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... approach is more in step with how our society is managing that transition." Local Government Super is one of the few mainstream institutional investors to entertain the possibility of screening carbon emitting companies. The super fund's chief investment ...

Crowdfunding investment platform launched

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Crowdfunding has taken another step into the mainstream with the launch of a specialist platform solely focused on crowdfunding investment finance. The platform, VentureCrowd, was developed by early stage venture capital firm Artesian Venture Partners ...

Two 'recommendations' awarded to Carnegie Trust

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... during the selection stage," the report said. Lonsec noticed the differentiating factor between Carnegie and other mainstream global equity strategies is the combination of long-term stock winners and shorter-term opportunism within a concentrated offering ...

Bowen's FoFA fears "complete rubbish": AFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... and concluded that "trade media coverage was mostly positive, with some raising issues around professionalism" and "mainstream media has been quite negative." While highlighting the "positive" and "negative" media coverage, he then requested "some balance ...

Financial Index offers $130m for Centric Wealth

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... Centric Wealth, in a move that will create one of Australia's largest financial advisory businesses not owned by a mainstream institution, with more than $7.6 billion in funds under advice. The Centric Wealth board has recommended the offer, subject ...

Majority of Australians remain wary of technology

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... "Usually aged more than 45 years old, these individuals are wary of change and only adopt new technology once it becomes mainstream," the study said. Older tech explorers who are passionate about new technology but cautious about spending money on it ...