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Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... after originating and executing several major deals. The pair oversees deployment of capital as the Queensland government-backed fund expands its global infrastructure debt portfolios for institutional investors.

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... competition heats up. "In terms of deal value, 2025 was a very strong year for the PE market globally. We saw PE investors backed by record levels of dry powder more than willing to make large deals focused on assets at the top end of the market," KPMG ...

Macquarie-backed IDA sets up $150m credit warehouse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
IDA, a specialist real estate private credit and investment manager backed by Macquarie Asset Management, has established a $150 million senior credit warehouse to support investments. UBS has provided the senior financing to the facility. IDA is backed ...

IP Group launches $50m cleantech fund with CEFC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
IP Group, which is backed by Hostplus, has launched the IP Group Climate Catalyst Fund alongside the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The fund will help scale Australian technologies that can decarbonise hard-to-abate industries, targeting a ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... to increase their allocation to private assets this year, consistent with previous years. Within private credit, asset-backed finance is drawing the greatest interest, with a net 38% of respondents planning to increase allocations over the coming year. ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... focused on automating maintenance for the global rail and aviation industries. The Series A raise led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter Super mandate and Taronga Group drummed up $8 million in commitments. The deal is part of the $50 million ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... value will be $32.6 million after the revaluation, inclusive of the debt but excluding the fresh investment. Bailador first backed DASH in 2024, giving it $20 million towards plans to accelerate its software and platform technology, while also growing ...

QIC promotes infrastructure debt duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... emergency services provider SAF Aerogroup, The pair will now oversee deployment of capital as the Queensland government-backed fund expands its global infrastructure debt portfolios for institutional investors. Chen, who joined QIC in 2022, leads infrastructure ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... the PFG Income Fund for local investors and has now completed its first close to commence providing growth debt, asset-backed financing and structured credit to later-stage Australian and global technology-enabled businesses, fintechs and alternative ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Betashares has made a minority strategic investment in Macropod - a licensed issuer of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin. Betashares made the investment alongside global and regional digital asset companies, including Galaxy Digital, Flowdesk ...