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Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Australian private equity firms are still calling the shots on fees, said the chief executive of the Australian Private Equity & venture capital association Limited (AVCAL). While it is likely that in the future Australia private equity funds will have ...

Smarter lifecycle approach to staunch SMSF flow

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
The quality of the debate on lifecycling in Australia has improved, according to Standard Life Investments, although many super funds are still grappling with product design into the post retirement phase. There is genuine concern in the industry that ...

BRIC to BIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... appetite... However, confidence in Russia as an investment destination has declined markedly." Roex said the majority of PE funds believe the risks of investing into Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Africa, have increased significantly in the ...

Private equity crunch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... be lower. Companies which cannot refinance their credit lines will also be discounted, putting even more pressure on PE funds. This spells bad news to super funds that have increased their private equity allocations in the last five years. Last December ...

Purist private equity adds value

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... company said in a statement. This "true" model is one of the primary features of MillhouseIAG's institutional and retail PE funds that have seen its investors reduce risk amidst current volatility, claims the company. But for Australian investors adamant ...

Australian private equity still going strong

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... showed remarkable fundraising initiatives as the country tops the report's list as the most active nation in raising PE funds. "Australia emerged as the most active nation in fundraising with $6.4 billion compared to close to $3.3 billion the previous ...

Platforms demand liquidity on alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
As alternative assets become more essential in a balanced portfolio, platforms are still coming to grips with the liquidity and pricing issues surrounding the asset class. Geoff Lloyd, chief executive at Asgard Wealth Solutions, said Asgard's platform ...

Private equity dodges credit knockout

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... $8.9 billion of new capital was raised by PE and venture capital (VC) funds and this success was dominated by buyout and PE funds. Another record was the total of $2.9 billion invested by PE and VC funds. "First round investments again led overall, accounting ...

Four international funds added to Zenith recommended list

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
As part of its International Shares Sector Review, Zenith has added four funds to its recommended list from managers Schroders, Platinum and Acadian. The review named 29 recommended funds, including the four new additions of the Schroders Global Active ...

Intangible fund a winning recipe: Macquarie

Amid the craze around growth type funds, global value fund Morgan Stanley Global Franchise has been forced to close its doors to new investors, proving too popular among financial planners. Up until this month Australia was the only country where new ...