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Sayers hires tech experts, launches new unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... specialises in private equity. The technology and platforms business will be backed by McLaren Strategic Ventures, US-based venture fund. McLaren partners with clients in the banking, healthcare and insurance industries wanting to accelerate technology-led ...

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 ...

Industry heavyweights back listed venture fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Some of the industry's best-known entrepreneurs have thrown their weight behind a new listed investment fund which aims to provide funding for early and growth stage fintech start-ups. H2Ocean, the latest brainchild of H2 Ventures founders Ben and Toby ...

Blue Sky takes alternatives to the next level

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... and capitalise on the plus-size market opportunity. ELOQUII is the not the first online retailer Blue Sky Capital Venture fund has invested in, with the fund also injecting cash in Shoes of Prey and VINOMOFO. The fund aims to invest in rapidly growing ...

OneVentures says VC needs scale in Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
If Australian superannuation funds invested 1% of their $2 trillion asset pool in venture capital the country would have the world's highest rate of venture investing per person. And if venture capital is not soon given some scale in Australia, it is ...

Acadian appoints new CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
Acadian Asset Management Australia has appointed Andrew Hair as chief executive officer. Hair joined Acadian Australia in March 2007 and had been responsible for leading the business's institutional client service, sales and consultant relationship ...

SWFs jump 16% to $4.62tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
Global sovereign wealth fund assets jumped 16% in the past 12 months to $4.62 trillion, with private equity assets in North America attracting special interest, reveals new research. According to the alternative investments research group Preqin, 57% ...

BNY Mellon JVs for China funds strategy

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
BNY Mellon and China-based Western Securities have received regulatory approval to develop a joint venture funds management company in China. BNY Mellon Western Fund Management is 49 per cent owned by BNY Mellon and 51 per cent owned by Western Securities ...

Templeton targets Vietnam

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... continue to be owned by Vietcombank, the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam. VCBF was one of the first foreign joint venture fund management companies to be established in Vietnam, claims Templeton Asset Management. It is currently managing three private ...

Zenith rates local NY fund replica 'Highly Recommended'

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
Zenith has rated US-based New York Venture Fund replica AFM Davis Value Trust 'Highly Recommended'. The fund is an unhedged US dollar denominated trust with shares in large cap companies like Amex, Citigroup, Berkshire Hathaway, Kraft, AIG, Microsoft ...