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Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... super funds in Australia's venture capital sector is holding back the growth of innovation, says the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. According to a new research report, institutional capital - predominately from Australian ...

Penklis returns with $275m private equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... Paul Readdy, all of whom were veteran directors at CHAMP Ventures. Banks was also recently chair of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Penklis said: "The formation of Odyssey was driven by a number of factors. The timing was ...

MYOB appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... Innovation, Audinate, the National Precincts Board and Innovation Capital, and was a councillor at the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. In her new role, she will work alongside directors Craig Boyce, Paul Edgerley, Andrew Stevens ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Australian private equity has boosted M&A activity by 16% over the last year, according to MinterEllison. New research from the law firm shows the healthcare sector was the biggest contributor to this, with private equity activity increasing significantly ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data released by the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) in April, the Australian venture capital market is worth about $2.6 billion, with almost ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Two Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association member companies have received part of the $8.6 million in funding from the NSW Government's Medical Devices Fund to bring new treatments and technologies to the market. University backed ...

IFM Investors expands private capital team

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... and third party relationships. Prior to joining IFM, Wardman-Browne was co-head of Champ Ventures, an Australian private equity firm focused on mid-market growth investments. "IFM Investors has had a long association with Stuart through our limited partner ...

AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is calling for a fast-tracked limited partnership vehicle to encourage foreign investment into high-growth businesses. The limited partnership would be part of wider national policy that ...

PE and VC critical to Aussie growth: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Australian private equity and venture capital funds recorded a net-of-fees return of 18.4% in 2015, according to the latest data from the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) and Cambridge Associates. The CA Australia Index ...

Australian of the Year appointed $3bn government health fund chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... Research Institute director Karen Reynolds, Bionomics Corporation managing director Deborah Rathjen, Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association chief executive Yasser El-Ansary, former Australian Red Cross chief executive Jennifer Williams ...