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EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
EQT has raised US$15.6 billion ($21.8bn) for its BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, making it the largest ever dedicated Asia Pacific private equity fund raise to date. The investment giant said the fund will target businesses with resilient fundamentals ...

Brookfield sells minority La Trobe stake for $3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
Brookfield's private equity business has sold its significant minority stake in La Trobe Financial to Asia-focused private equity investment manager Axight for $3 billion. Brookfield owned La Trobe Financial since May 2022 and will remain the majority ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... credit. Do private credit's shorter-duration assets make it better suited to open-ended funds than traditional private equity? If so, private credit managers need to maintain rigorous discipline in managing capital flows and provide clear communication ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... economies grow and how people work - and it's happening faster than expected, while its unlisted assets, including private equity and infrastructure, performed strongly over the quarter and helped offset returns from shares and bonds.

Pacific Equity Partners adds four to local team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Equity Partners (PEP) has welcomed an associate director, two associates and an analyst to its Sydney team. The private equity giant has welcomed Luke Porter as associate director within the PEP Gateway team. He joins from Carlyle Group where he was ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... have experienced significant growth in recent years, and investors are showing no signs of slowing down. Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume from 20,836 ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... board members are in their first term," Willis said. "Williamson brings extensive experience in senior leadership, private equity, and governance, including eight years as managing director of former NZX-listed Hellaby Holdings. He has held diverse governance ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... of which he spent as chief executive. He also worked in its investment team, overseeing the global portfolio and private equity investments. Earlier in his career, Palmer worked for Schroders, including as head of portfolio management in the UK private ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... was announced on March 23, with Sequoia Financial Group offloading the licensee for just $50,000 to Sydney-based private equity outfit Conquest Investment Partners. Under the deal, Conquest would take on Interprac's $6 million investment portfolio ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... investments providing immediate diversity without having to commit and tie-up large amounts of capital in a single private equity or venture capital investment," he said. "Drawing on two decades of impact investing experience, we apply institutional ...