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Long-term optimism for APAC despite short-term hurdles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... billion in 2023, exceeding the previous year's amount by 13.4%. This was primarily driven by "larger-than-usual" private equity fund closures. Preqin said that Japan's accommodating interest rate and weaker yen supported the deal market's growth in 2023 ...

Family office, PE firms back local telco infrastructure provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... Partners, a multi-family office with locations in Sydney and Munich. Meantime, Friday Capital is a Sydney-based private equity and corporate advisory firm, while The Silverfern Group is also a private equity group, specialising in investments $15-$25 ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... holdings funds established in Greece with the participation of the Hellenic Development Investment Bank, other private equity funds active in Greece, and credit institutions. As part of the launch, the government will consolidate its privatisation agency ...

Trustee boards fail to challenge unlisted valuations: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... quarterly, as required under Prudential Standard SPS 530 Investment Governance. This was the case particularly for private equity holdings, with 14 RSEs failing to review their value quarterly. Ten RSEs admitted to not reviewing property assets quarterly ...

HESTA awards global private equity mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
HESTA has issued a $250 million global private equity co-investment mandate to Stafford Capital, dubbed QP4. Stafford's Australian private equity lead Daniel Bowden said that this strategy seeks to tap into smaller deal sizes, providing access to a ...

JPMAM, iCapital launch new private market fund for wholesale investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... have launched a new Australian domiciled fund designed to afford wholesale investors access to small to mid-market private equity opportunities. The fund, managed by iCapital, and will invest in an underlying solution by JPMAM's Private Equity Group ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... for innovation and expanding our presence across more products, services, and international markets." In 2021, US private equity firm TA Associates took about a 50% stake in Betashares for an undisclosed sum. Betashares did not reveal the exact stake ...

Apex, ACA partner to broaden client services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... compliance solutions Jude Hilton said. A statement from Apex Group said that the partnership will benefit global private equity, hedge fund, and real asset managers of all sizes, as well as those seeking global expansion. The financial services firm's ...

HNWIs wealth reaches unprecedented levels

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... of 34% in January 2023. The report highlighted that two out of three HNWIs plan to increase their investments in private equity during 2024, aiming to capitalise on potential future growth opportunities. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), the ...

QIC adds to streak of venture capital investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... term sheet to support Sprint Ventures' upcoming Sprint Fund 3, contingent on matching capital being raised. QIC private equity investment director Leo Channon said the deal was aimed at bridging the identified early-stage funding gap for startups to ...