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Fund managers prepare for harsher penalties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... according to new research commissioned by Ocorian. The international study among fund managers at private equity, venture capital and real estate firms revealed 79% were expecting the overall value of fines issued in their sectors for breaking regulation ...

Australian private capital industry surges 33%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... Capital Market Yearbook which tracks activity in the private capital industry. The report found private equity and venture capital (VC) has a combined AUM of $65.5 billion, as of June 2023, which was 30% higher than in December 2021. Real estate AUM ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... small-to-medium enterprise clients employing 1.5 million. Ironically, Hostplus, which is an avid investor in start-ups and venture capital, has a stake in Employment Hero. Hostplus is also worried that WMPs will negatively influence employees post-onboarding. ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... should be cautious about entering this space unless they have relevant expertise. Professional fund managers and venture capital firms are better placed as they often employ AI specialists for technical evaluations. fs

Family offices still love hedge funds: Preqin

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... allocations, the report found that family offices are pivoting from challenged asset classes such as private equity and venture capital into other parts of the alternatives sector. Private debt investment grew from 8.3% to 12.4% over the past year, while ...

New chair for NZ Super Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... her place, John Williamson has been appointed chair of the $66 billion fund. He will also be chair of Elevate NZ Venture Capital Fund, which the Guardians also oversee. Williamson is the former chief executive of ACG Education and Hellaby Holdings, which ...

HSBC wins $23bn in admin, custody mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... markets. "HSBC's ongoing investment has enabled Perennial to consolidate listed managed funds, unit trusts and venture capital and private asset administration into a single platform, facilitating an enhanced service experience for Perennial clients ...

QIC, super funds pour more into Queensland space tech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... raise was led by QIC via its Business Investment Fund, and included further investments from Hostplus, HESTA and venture capital firms Main Sequence and Blackbird. Gilmour is building a "diversified space services platform", including producing rockets ...

Grok Ventures appoints new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... "one of the greatest economic opportunities of our time," and plans to invest in climate-related ventures from venture capital at seed stage, to major renewable energy infrastructure projects and high conviction "lighthouse investments." "Having Tan ...

Gannet Capital increases Touch Ventures stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Gannet Capital now owns 19.99% of the venture capital group, with Glenn Poswell taking up a board seat. Touchcorp, a subsidiary of Block Inc., sold its 19.99% interest in the company, with Gannet Capital buying up most of its shares. It brings Gannet ...