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Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Australia's superannuation assets have jumped 500% over the last 20 years and are on track to become the second-largest pension market globally by 2030, the WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute predicts. Australia's superannuation assets reached more than ...

Hamilton Lane closes venture fund at $615m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... market is robust, as the trend of companies staying private longer persists, causing existing shareholders to seek alternative methods of liquidity," Pellini said. The firm has close to 30 years' experience in venture capital and growth equity and houses ...

Coller Capital launches first-of-its-kind strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Several months on from debuting its private equity secondaries fund, Coller Capital has unveiled the Coller Private Credit Secondaries Fund for individual investors in Australia. Catering to high-net-worth investors, the "first of its kind" fund will ...

Mercer appoints chief investment officer from TelstraSuper

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... fifth among measured workplace super options. Following Miller's resignation, TelstraSuper appointed its head of alternative investments and real assets Kate Misic as interim chief investment officer. She joined TelstraSuper in 2010 and has held ...

Insignia Financial receives bid from Brookfield

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... acquire all the shares in Insignia Financial by way of a scheme of arrangement for $4.60 cash per share or the potential alternative to acquire scrip in Brookfield's unlisted bid vehicle. The proposal represents the same price as the current proposals ...

Northern Trust scores mandate for $32bn infra business

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... administration provider supports our requirement for a strong, well-established global capability in administering alternative assets, with the system architecture for enabling extensive oversight of our investment portfolio," Mills said. "Additionally ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
The Future Fund has delivered an investment return of 12.2% - boosting its value to by $26 billion to $237.9 billion as of 31 December 2024. Total funds managed by Future Fund, including across its other investment funds, rose to $304.5 billion. In ...

LGT Capital Partners brings $1.6bn PE strategy to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
LGT Capital Partners is providing wholesale investors in Australia and New Zealand access to a fully funded private equity portfolio. The LGT Global Private Equity Australia fund is an Australian-domiciled high-conviction fund that invests into a globally ...

Dexus names funds management executives to steer growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... Jason Howes has been promoted to executive general manager, fund capital and product development. He was the head of alternative and healthcare funds and a fund manager for nearly five years. Howes brings over 25 years' experience to the role, beginning ...

FundBase to launch platform for retail access to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... wholesale investors. A pilot program will be launched early this year with select venture capital, private equity, and alternative asset managers looking to raise funds. Notably, incoming Hearts and Minds Investment chief executive Brett Jollie - who ...