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Seek launches investments arm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... long-time chief executive Andrew Bassat is transitioning into a new role within the company as the chief executive of its new venture, Seek Investments. Seek said Seek Investments will focus on being an investor and business builder that partners with ...

Super fund buys stake in retirement village

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... Kylie Rampa commented that the transaction builds on the wider strategic partnership with Aware and strengthens the joint venture between Lendlease and APG. Graham said recently that the super fund is focused on building its unlisted infrastructure portfolio. ...

Count Financial expands national reach

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... the third firm to join Count Financial from Godfrey Pembroke, following the announcements of Ascent Private Wealth and Venture Financial Advisers in late 2020. Janne Ashton has been the principal of Plan Protect since its inception in 2004 and Count ...

Woodford flags comeback

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
The UK's financial regulator is warning investors that disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford is launching a new venture, WCM Partners. The Financial Conduct Authority was forced to act after Woodford announced that his new investment firm is in the ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... detention centres. Hostplus sees the option benefiting from its investment in healthcare and medical solutions via its venture capital investments. Instead, SRI will invest in companies that contribute to sustainable outcomes in renewable energy, green ...

Industry funds pool $61bn of assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... Maritime access to Hostplus' investment options like unlisted assets in infrastructure, property, private equity and venture capital. Insurance coverage will remain customised for Maritime's 27,000 members. Maritime members can expect their fees ...

Sydney firm launches new venture capital fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
Sydney-based firm Healthcare Ventures is raising for a new fund that will invest in innovative Australian companies. The funds' partnership and fund manager board includes: healthcare investor and director Roger Allen, Australasian Institute of Digital ...

Aware expands affordable housing portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... projects nationally has ticked over $450 million. The project is the fund's second major essential-worker affordable housing venture. Some 100 essential-worker affordable housing units, which are part of the Alphington development in Melbourne, are underway. ...

PGIM invests in property VC fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a stake in a venture capital fund that scales companies providing technological solutions to the real estate and infrastructure sectors. RealTech Ventures Fund, which is owned by Sydney-based Taronga Group, provides a growth ...

Longstanding Challenger exec in new role

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
Challenger's executive director, real estate investments has taken on a new role with a fund manager. Chris Pak has joined EG as divisional director of business development after over seven years in his previous role and a further seven as general manager ...