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Private capital fundraising remains in the doldrums: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... a low point, according to a report by Preqin. However, there is a silver lining as fundraising for APAC-focused private equity funds increased in the second quarter of 2024, climbing to $14.8 billion from $11.5 billion in the previous quarter. Asia-regional ...

MLC investment chief shares portfolio plans

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... firm's Australian equity portfolio as particularly attractive. Meanwhile, Farmer expressed a strong liking for private equity, citing control and the breadth of its investment universe. While private equity has lagged listed markets over the last year ...

Rest awards private equity mandate to TowerBrook Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... million ($112.15 million) mandate to transatlantic investment manager TowerBrook Capital Partners, for its Delta private equity impact fund. The Delta fund will invest in mid-sized private companies that are expected to generate strong long-term returns ...

Brighter Super posts 9.07% returns for its default option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... the Australian and international share markets were the dominant driver of overall fund returns, ably assisted by private equity and infrastructure. "We have had solid returns in our investment options over the past 18 months, particularly where there ...

QIC backs new venture capital initiative

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... VC firm Bee Partners, with funding from the QIC-managed Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund (QVCDF). QIC private equity senior associate Matiela Baker said the program will provide a pathway into the early-stage technology investment industry ...

Insignia Financial overhauls operating model, executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... speculation that Insignia Financial has engaged Citi to field and review a potential merger or acquisition by a private equity firm. Following an article in the AFR, the ASX queried Insignia Financial over the news that saw its share price rise from ...

Global outfit acquires Vasco Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... According to its website, TMF Group's clientele "include the majority of the Fortune Global 500, FTSE 100 and top 300 private equity firms." "Through this acquisition, TMF Group will be offering a one-stop-shop solution to its funds and other institutional ...

ASX delistings outpacing new market entries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... private funding due to less regulatory scrutiny and greater flexibility. Europe is also experiencing a surge in private equity activity, as companies delist from exchanges such as Euronext. "We are seeing a marked shift in capital flows towards private ...

QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... market expansion, which QIC said will create more than 70 highly skilled local jobs over the next five years. QIC private equity investment director Patrick Christiansen said growing recognition of the limitations of traditional cell culture solutions ...

Aware Super delivers 11.02% to default members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... has been a pivotal factor in our strong results over the past year and across the longer term. Infrastructure, private equity and other unlisted assets have performed well and made an important contribution," he said. The option is invested in the likes ...