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Blue Sky scratches head lice from portfolio

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
Blue Sky Venture Capital has exited a head lice treatment company after it entered into a $278 million commercial agreement with Indian-based Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. Blue Sky invested in Hatchtech in 2013 as part of a $12 million syndicate of Australian ...

Afiniation adds weight to Citi fintech initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... Citi is working with several leading firms on the Citi Mobile Challenge program including: Google, Stone & Chalk, venture capital firm BlueChilli, The Committee for Sydney, University of Wollongong and Avoka. Citi's managing director of customer experience ...

Blue Sky delivers 68% profit as alternatives rally

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... was private real estate, which returned 15.2% since inception, 8.1% above the benchmark. The manager also offers venture capital investments, real assets and hedge funds.

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Consider BlueSky's Alternatives Access Fund, a listed investment company (LIC) that invests across private equity and venture capital, hedge funds, private real estate and real assets. This product gives investors liquid access to a largely illiquid ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... investments in China. The new rules stipulate that at least $500,000 of the minimum $5 million investment must go into venture capital funds and $1.5 million must go into 'emerging companies', providing a boon to the productive parts of the economy. ...

Government to invest in fintech security

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... originally announced by NSW Premier Mike Baird as a "subsidised office space to collaborate, network and investigate venture capital opportunities," with former AMP chief executive Craig Dunn appointed chair and DEXUS Property Group as property partner. ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... Sunsuper, and HOSTPLUS and MTAA Super. While super funds are performing strongly, the Australian private equity and venture capital sector delivered a 22% net return in 2014, according to data released today by their industry association AVCAL and Cambridge ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... local businesses and boost the entrepreneurial potential of the economy according to Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL). Submissions on Joe Hockey's Tax Discussion Paper were due this week and AVCAL discussed a need ...

Blue Sky raises $20m for LIC

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... on the listed investment company's actively managed portfolio of alternative assets across private equity and venture capital, water and agriculture, hedge funds and private real estate. Blue Sky chief investment officer, Alexander McNab, said alternatives ...

New SIV rules target smaller companies boost

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... federal government. To comply with an SIV, applicants will have to place at least $500,000 in eligible Australian venture capital or growth private equity funds that invest in start-up and small private companies. This is likely to increase to $1 million ...