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New starter at GCQ Funds

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... looking to build on its 30% annualised gain since launching two years ago by betting on the pricing-power of marquee companies. The firm said its portfolio's net return for January was 6.4% compared to the MSCI World AUD index, which was 2.4% for ...

Five V hires from buyout firm EQT

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... invested in Digital Matter. For its part, EQT is expanding into the Australian energy and environmental sector after buying companies worth over $10 billion in the past four years, including retirement village and cancer care company Icon Group.

Janus Henderson turns $5.2bn fixed interest fund into active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... help investors leverage the boom in US stock markets, with a core offering of exposure to 100 of the largest innovative companies listed on the US market on either the NASDAQ or NYSE." U100 holds key companies including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta ...

SG Hiscock, Ruffer shutter funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... visits. "Quality is chiefly an evaluation of a company's management, balance sheet and business model. Only, those companies which pass the fund's rigorous quality screen are considered for portfolio inclusion," Morningstar said. Separately ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... an anchor investor in new venture capital firm Climate Tech Partners, investing in "innovative software and hardware companies" accelerating decarbonisation. Climate Tech Partners was founded by Patrick Sieb and Tom Kline, who bring more than 35 years ...

Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... compared to the S&P 500, where technology accounts for about 30% of the total index weight. Leung added many of the companies in the Russell 2000 index are the "bread and butter" of the US economy. He also said that the index usually performs during ...

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 ...

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 ...

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' ...