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VC capital raising crash 75pct in 2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has raised alarm bells that the low rate venture capital fund raising in Australia could have serious long term economic implications. VC fund raising in 2012-13 crashed to ...

Crowdfunding investment platform launched

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... platform solely focused on crowdfunding investment finance. The platform, VentureCrowd, was developed by early stage venture capital firm Artesian Venture Partners, who said by its first day it had already linked 200 investors with 36 start-ups. Crowdfunding ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... develop data tools to assist members using the information in a meaningful and useful manner." The Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association Limited (AVCAL) said full disclosure would compromise commercially sensitive information and ...

PE firms struggling with data management

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... executives across the US, Europe and Asia. These represented a range of strategies, including buy outs (24%), venture capital (20%) and fund of funds (17%). Nearly a third of the firms involved had assets under management (AUM) over $5 billion. When ...

AVCAL appoints ICAA exec as CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has appointed a senior executive from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) as new chief executive. Yasser El-Ansary will be AVCAL chief executive starting ...

Baker & McKenzie tells industry to prepare for SIV 'bonanza'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... exactly how the money will be invested but we could see it flow into residential property, small businesses or venture capital. If that happens, it will be a game changer." According to reports in the media, an $8.5 million Vaucluse house was sold to ...

Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... requirements go through unamended, representatives of the alternative investment industry have warned. Private equity, venture capital and hedge fund managers are afraid that the disclosure rules, which are part of the Stronger Super reforms, will undermine ...

AVCAL chief executive resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... Katherine Woodthorpe has announced she will step down as chief executive of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) after seven years in the role. Woodthorpe made the announcement last night, and her resignation will be ...

Macquarie leads global infra cap raising

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... in investor capital, reported Preqin. Other significant capital raisers were Suzhou International Development Venture Capital Holding's fund Urban Construction which raised CNY10 billion (AUD 1.6 billion) and InfraMed which raised a,-385 million (A$500 ...

VC funds outperform, punch above their weight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
Venture capital accounts for only a tiny portion of Australia's investment market but contributes well above its weight to the economy, according to a report just released by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. The report ...