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Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... superannuation money might forcefully redeem that money out. Katherine Woodthorpe, chief executive of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) agreed. "An unintended consequence of all of this is if you're an Australian super ...

AVCAL chief executive resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
Katherine 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 ...

VC funds outperform, punch above their weight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... market but contributes well above 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 ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Australian private equity 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 ...

PE firm makes ClearView bid

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
An Australian private equity manager has made an off-market takeover bid for all shares in ClearView Wealth Limited. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange this morning (ASX), Crescent Capital Partners (CCP) Management said it would make an ...

Business wary of PE: PwC

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... of funding would lead to a 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 ...

Private equity tax treatment under scrutiny

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... of gains on private equity is 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 ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... according to speakers at a BNP 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 ...

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
... managers have invested record 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 ...