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Ares launches private markets fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Ares Management has launched a Private Market Fund (AUT), a locally domiciled unit trust to provide Australian wholesale clients access to Ares Private Markets Fund (AMPF) - as US registered management investment vehicle that's distributed through Ares' ...

Venture capital exits expected to grow in 2025: Preqin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
The venture capital sector saw assets under management (AUM) reach $3.1 trillion in 2024, but the year wasn't without its hurdles, according to research from Preqin. Over the course of 2024, 800 funds raised a total of US$84.8 billion by Q3, compared ...

Scarcity Partners acquires stake of foreign investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Scarcity Partners has acquired a 20% interest in January Capital, a Singapore-based private markets investment firm focused on Asia Pacific technology companies. The acquisition is hoped to support January Capital's ability to identify and fund technology-driven ...

GQG raises $145m for private markets fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
GQG Partners has announced that its GQG Private Capital Solutions business has closed around $145 million for its initial private capital fund. GQG said the addition of private markets capabilities is an important step in diversifying its sources of ...

Superannuation tax shakeup proposed by Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
A discussion paper commissioned by the Actuaries Institute has proposed a three-pronged tax reform package aimed at making the superannuation system less complex, more equitable, and sustainable. The professional body argued that the complexity of taxes ...

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025. The new chief risk officer, Darryl Burke, was previously with Colonial First State in the same role. Burke will lead ART's risk and compliance ...

HarbourVest adds to local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
HarbourVest Partners has hired Vanessa Pham as vice president of its private client group. The private markets specialist said Pham's appointment comes as the asset manager looks to further increase its coverage in the private wealth and family ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
The government has provided clarity on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, offering more detail around what's included and confirming the remit of its 'new class of adviser.' The second package of reforms is aimed ...

Centrepoint Alliance launches long-awaited IconiQ platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Centrepoint Alliance has launched the IconiQ investment platform, developed in partnership with FNZ, to provide advisers with both an Investment and Super Wrap solution. Centrepoint said the Investment Wrap is a comprehensive investment account designed ...

Family office investment lead joins TCorp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
One of Australia's oldest family offices is farewelling its head of investment who plans to join TCorp in the new year. Katheryn Young is departing Cambooya to take an institutional role at the New South Wales state investment firm. TCorp has confirmed ...