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Size of super impacting capital markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Speaking at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference, experts said the size of the superannuation sector is impacting smaller companies' ambitions to grow. AUSIEX chief executive Patrick Salis said the concentration ...

Super funds covet more global equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
Superannuation funds substantially upped holdings in global equities but scaled back on cash, as well as local fixed income and equities in the second half of 2024, new analysis from J.P. Morgan shows. The latest Super Fund Manager Radar note shows ...

SMC highlights long-term benefits of investing in private markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... outperformed global peers." Conversely, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recently highlighted opportunities in the IPO market, in a move to spike "global competitiveness".

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... companies leaving the ASX in the 12 months to December 2024. Responding to the issues raised, the ASX called for a streamlined IPO process by reducing the regulated 'on-risk' period, clarifying regulation around financial forecasts in prospectuses ...

ASIC tiptoes around private markets intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo is keeping all options open before the corporate watchdog is forced to intervene in the private markets, he told the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) this morning. Longo said ASIC is prepared to engage with ...

AustralianSuper bins WiseTech stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... equities Shaun Manuell said the fund had been a shareholder and "strong supporter" of WiseTech since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2016. "... it has created a significant amount of value for AustralianSuper members," he said. Notably, WiseTech ...

NZ Super commits NZ$50m to private equity manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... Direct Capital has raised over NZ$2.2 billion ($1.99 billion) to invest in private companies in expansion, succession and pre-IPO situations, it said, investing typically between NZ$20 million - NZ$80 million ($18 million - $72 million) of equity on ...

Wilson Asset Management launches Founders Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... shareholders," Yao said. Wilson Asset Management also expects the anticipated rate cuts in 2025 to provide a tailwind for the IPO market, noting that founder-led IPO's have historically outperformed their non-founder led counterparts. Documents from ...

Perennial appoints co-head of private investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... said: "Perennial Private Investments has established itself as Australia's preeminent provider of private growth and pre-IPO capital for emerging companies." "The team's impressive track record and deep market relationships provide an excellent ...

GAM boosts local sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... the Australian Army Reserves for seven years. Finnell said the appointment was "especially timely". "His experience with pre-IPO equities in the advisory market will be integral as the LSA Private Shares Fund hits the three-year milestone annualising ...