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QIC splashes $32m on PEP acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... fund manager, which has some $100 billion in AUM, has recently ramped up its investing spree specifically in the venture capital space, injecting undisclosed amounts in Tidal Ventures, Brandon Capital, and Sprint Ventures. Its Queensland Venture Capital ...

QIC adds to streak of venture capital investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... become a cornerstone investor in early and growth-stage fund Sprint Ventures, while also investing in biotech venture capital firm Brandon Capital. Yesterday, Financial Standard reported that QIC's venture capital development fund (QVCDF) committed funds ...

QIC backs startup investor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation's (QIC) Venture Capital Development Fund has made an investment in technology investor Tidal Ventures. The undisclosed investment sum will support Tidal Ventures, which focuses on vertical AI, to invest in high-growth ...

BT Panorama launches first-of-its-kind private market managed account

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... of $100,000, making private markets accessible to sophisticated investors, unlike traditional private equity or venture capital funds that typically require investments of $5 million to $10 million. BT explained that investor interest in private markets ...

UK forewarns Australia on wholesale test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... Council (AIC) wrote in its submission to the inquiry that depending on the extent of the increases, the impact on venture capital (VC) and private equity funds' ability "to raise capital and invest would be profound". In analysing the potential impact ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... estimates that SIVs have attracted $15 billion from investors, mainly from China. Some $2.7 billion of this sits in venture capital and emerging companies. A host of fund managers depend on SIVs to reach wealthy investors they otherwise have no access ...

Apostle Funds Management welcomes new head of wholesale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... access to a range of investments in credit, thematic investments, alternative debt and equity, private credit, venture capital, timberland, and global equities. James brings over 25 years' experience in the investment and wealth management industry along ...

Global Alternative Funds names managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... investor across the alternative asset classes spectrum, of private credit, private equity, infrastructure and venture capital. It does not invest in hedge funds, cryptocurrency or natural resources. Private equity makes up about a third of GAF's ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... Cozens. Collectively, Lanterne's CARs had as much as $1.685 billion in funds under management. This was held across venture capital funds, managed investment schemes, wholesale property funds, digital asset funds, and wholesale funds management services ...

Fund managers prepare for harsher penalties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... according to new research commissioned by Ocorian. The international study among fund managers at private equity, venture capital and real estate firms revealed 79% were expecting the overall value of fines issued in their sectors for breaking regulation ...