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Sovereign wealth funds banking on Aussie innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
Sovereign wealth funds are leading investment in the Australian private equity and venture capital industry, contributing 26% of new fundraising in the past financial year. Not only did overseas investors jump on Australian entrepreneurs in 2015, they ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... UniSuper, Qsuper, Sunsuper, and HOSTPLUS and MTAA Super. While super funds are performing strongly, the Australian private equity and venture capital sector delivered a 22% net return in 2014, according to data released today by their industry association ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... investment in to local businesses and boost the entrepreneurial potential of the economy according to Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL). Submissions on Joe Hockey's Tax Discussion Paper were due this week and AVCAL ...

Suspended SIV scheme raised $3bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... allocation as would be required under the proposed visa guidelines in the short term." According to Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited's (AVCAL) 2014 Year Book, only around $150 million was raised for venture capital funds ...

FSI must lift value in super system: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has called on the federal government to lift the value of Australia's superannuation system and retirement incomes. The call comes as one of four key issues raised by AVCAL in ...

Stockbrokers Association appoints chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... appointed its new chief executive and managing director. Andrew Green was previously chief executive of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. He described his new role as being to "further strengthen the profession and continue ...

Don't ditch the RET, instos tell Abbott

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... State Super, REST, the Future Fund or QSuper. A number of industry bodies are on the list, including the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL), reflecting the fact that the majority of renewable energy investment opportunities ...

PE outperforms ASX and super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has released figures they claim confirm that private equity and venture capital funds in Australia at end 2013 outperformed the ASX across most major time periods. The analysis ...

VC capital raising crash 75pct in 2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has raised alarm bells that the low rate venture capital fund raising in Australia could have serious long term economic implications. VC fund raising in 2012-13 crashed to ...

AVCAL appoints ICAA exec as CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has appointed a senior executive from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) as new chief executive. Yasser El-Ansary will be AVCAL chief executive starting ...