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ASX listings dwindle as companies abandon public markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... companies now see private markets as a more efficient and flexible way to raise capital, circumventing the challenges of an IPO. This is evidenced in data from JPMorgan, which shows an explosion in the number of private companies in the US backed by ...

Netwealth FUA soars, names new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... officer, Grant Boyle, who will be assisting with the handover. Grant joined in 2017 and has been instrumental in our success from IPO to today with a focus on delivery of sustainable growth and performance. His expertise has been invaluable to our team ...

Alternatives market to hit US$30tn by 2030: Preqin

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... gaining momentum among retail investors. It also comes as private companies opt to stay private for longer, underwhelming IPO markets, and the decline in listed company numbers. However, Preqin advised that the internal rate of return (IRR) of global ...

Metrics to list CRE fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... fund seeks to preserve investor capital, manage investment risks, and deliver on the target total return, he said. MRE's IPO subscription price is $2 per unit set; it is targeting $300 million with the ability to accept oversubscriptions. The minimum ...

Australia a 'regional private wealth hotspot': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Australia is a top regional private wealth hotspot, with the greatest proportion of investors, many of whom are looking to alternatives, according to a Preqin report. The data provider's report highlighted that among all private wealth investors in ...

WAM Active returns 30%, beats indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... Oberg noted the absence of IPOs on the ASX is a concern as there were few new listings in FY24. "While we acknowledge that IPO activity is cyclical, we highlight the current disparity between public and private valuations and anticipate the continued ...

ASX lifts revenue amid lower listings, capital raises

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... dual listings on our market," ASX chief financial officer Andrew Tobin said. "We are starting to see signs of a return of IPO activity with the listing of Guzman y Gomez being a recent high-profile example. And we continue to see increasing levels of ...

Local private debt funds' growth potential 'remains strong': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
Although fundraising for APAC private debt funds has faced challenges in recent years, Preqin says the market is "ripe with opportunities." Fund managers that overcome challenges related to investor perception and risk management can succeed in the ...

The four Ds to watch in the decades to come: La Trobe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
There are four key themes that will drive investment outcomes over the next generation, says La Trobe Financial's Michael Watson. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) regional roadshow in Terrigal this morning, Watson outlined the four themes ...

IPO conversations 'sparking interest': Barrenjoey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... said that "it's hard to put a marker in the sand" and predict where things will be next year. He added that the timeline to IPO in Australia is also longer than in other markets, explaining that the period between the decision to list and completion ...