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LGT Capital Partners named lead investor for $143m fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... the transaction, entities advised by LGT Capital Partners acquired stakes in Sash and Bluefit, two existing portfolio companies within Armitage Associates Fund 2 (AAF2). Armitage provides capital and management support to small- and medium-sized businesses ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a strike against their executive remuneration in 2024. This was in line with the 41 strikes received in 2023. In ...

Hamilton Lane closes venture fund at $615m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... fund exceeding its target of $500 million by 23%. VAF's portfolio targets "top-performing, oversubscribed funds and companies" and leverages Hamilton Lane's extensive platform and relationships to generate returns. The fund aims to mitigate the 'J-curve' ...

Moonfare launches in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... co-investments are also available, while family offices and those able to invest at larger scale can invest directly in select companies alongside leading general partners (GPs)," he said. The platform has an investment community of 71,000 that include ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Wealth Management Companies (CSLR and Dixon Advisory) has been deferred from March 27 to July 28 - pushing back the inquiry by four months. Parliament returned this week, and the Senate approved the deferral ...

Cbus recruits lead for new core equities portfolio

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... Riedler's strong track record and deep understanding of the Australian equities market - including knowledge of key companies, sectors and economic drivers - will be a huge benefit for the Cbus investment team. After recently passing the $100 billion ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... on countries like Australia, or targets specific sectors such as steel and pharmaceuticals, in which case some local companies could find themselves in the crossfire. "But the main impact would come if the trade war with China escalates, which could ...

Wilson Asset Management launches Founders Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... Wilson Asset Management has launched the Founders Fund this week, based on chair Geoff Wilson's view that founder-led companies outperform over the medium to long term. Documents on the new fund, which is backed by founder-led executives, chief executives ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... bring them out..." Lutnick said the extraordinary size and scale of the US government and its business dealings with companies should create value for American citizens. "If we're going to buy two billion COVID vaccines, maybe we should have some warrants ...

LGT Capital Partners brings $1.6bn PE strategy to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... to create "strong alignment of interests." The open-end structured strategy invests in over 850 underlying portfolio companies and benefits from over 800 private equity sponsors around the world to access "strong deal flow". Of the $1.6 billion raised ...