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AVCAL chief executive resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013

... Woodthorpe has announced she will step down as chief executive of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) after seven years in the role. Woodthorpe made the announcement last night, and her resignation will be effective ...

VC funds outperform, punch above their weight

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013

... its weight to the economy, according to a report just released by the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. The report, "The economic impact of venture capital in Australia", is an attempt by the often misunderstood sector to explain ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

... firms are still calling the shots on fees, said the chief executive of the Australian Private Equity & venture capital association Limited (AVCAL). While it is likely that in the future Australia private equity funds will have to allow investors to have ...

Business wary of PE: PwC

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012

... loss of control over the business. Katherine Woodthorpe, chief executive, Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCAL), said, however, that the core question is what do we mean by control? "You can sell less than 50% of a company yourself ...

Private equity tax treatment under scrutiny

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012

... impacting flow of development capital from institutional investors. The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) has raised concerns that the tax treatment of private equity classifies passive investment from institutions and ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012

... Paribas event this week. Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, chief executive of Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) said Asian investors are investing in the local private equity market either through fund-to-fund or direct pension ...

AVCAL appoints new chair

RACHEL DAVIS | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012

The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association has appointed David Brown as the new Chair of the governing Council. Brown, who has been a Member of the Council for the past three and a half years, formally takes over the role at the next ...

Private equity activity improves: research

CLAIRE MCGREAL | FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011

... highs in Australian companies in the past three years according to the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. The annual report into the primary activities of Australian private equity and venture capital firms for this financial ...

Cbus adds ESG into investment contracts

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009

... is also working closely with private equity managers, in particular the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) Responsible Investment Steering Committee. The committee has recommended their members sign the United Nations Principles ...

Shift to altern assets fuel valuation concerns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009

... The regulator is instead directing funds towards the IFSA and AVCAL (Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association) guidelines as the latter in particular has been dealing with these challenges for decades. Following perceptions over valuations ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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