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Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... recent collapses of local financial advice startups Creativemass and TIQK indicate that the freewheeling days of venture capital funding is drawing to an end. Creativemass, a financial services software provider used by the likes of AMP and Bombora Advice ...

Global investors look to strike gold: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... surveyed investors responsible for $307.5 billion assets under management across pension funds, private equity and venture capital firms, family offices and sovereign wealth funds. It found 93% of investors expect direct investments in gold to increase ...

$100bn withdrawal triggers First Republic stock plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... many tech start-ups that relied on Silicon Valley Bank struggled to secure funding from traditional sources, like venture capital funds. Consequently, these start-ups tapped into their cash deposits, causing a drain on the bank's resources, ultimately ...

APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
Private equity and venture capital aggregate transaction value fell by 45% in the region, excluding Japan, in the first quarter. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence the drop from last year's US$14.7 billion to US$8.09 billion in Q1 2023 comes ...

Search funds beat VC, private equity returns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... four search funds have failed and burned investor capital. "On a risk-adjusted basis, search funds outperform venture capital and private equity, so purely from a financial perspective it makes a lot of sense," Seligman says.

Mantis to distribute Isola Fullerton fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... sub-advised by Fullerton Fund Management (Fullerton), provides a diversified portfolio of global private equity, venture capital and private credit strategies. "There is strong and growing interest from private clients and their advisors in alternative ...

Pinnacle distribution director in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
Pinnacle Investment Management's director, distribution has departed to join a venture capital firm. Chris Brookman has been appointed head of distribution at Tidal Ventures (Tidal), a seed-focused venture capital firm. Brookman joins from Pinnacle ...

DASH lands venture capital investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
DASH Technology Group has secured venture capital funding for an undisclosed amount from Australian firm Co:Act Capital. This investment aims to support DASH, formerly known as WealthO2, in advancing its technology, offering improved solutions to financial ...

Alternatives investors await more corrections: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Hedge fund and venture capital investors are bracing for a tough 12 months ahead, anticipating asset valuations will continue a downward trend, new research finds. Many global institutional investors expressed concerns over asset valuations and subdued ...

E&P Investments hunts new RE

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... decision followed investor feedback. In addition to the US Masters Residential Property Fund, the schemes include the Venture Capital Opportunities Fund and CD Private Equity Fund I, II, III and IV. E&P said it will consider a range of factors including ...