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Venture capital sector booming but needs greater government support

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... Spaceship, artificial intelligence and machine learning companies were among the beneficiaries of Australia's booming venture capital market in 2017, but two industry bodies have called on the Government to increase its support for the sector. Australian ...

AMP Capital names executive switch

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... transition period. Moorhead joins AMP Capital having previously been the chief operating officer of Fidelity International's venture capital business, Eight Roads. Prior to that, he held multiple roles at Virgin Group, including group chief financial ...

Global investment group enters Australia via local partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... pools of capital focused on a particular investment thesis that has the conviction of both EIO and also either a joint venture partner or an anchor investor. EIO then typically obtains institutional funding to support the partnership and drive improved ...

Lendlease and Canadian pension fund enter $2.6bn investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... in its $4 billion Elephant Park development at Elephant & Castle. CPPIB is committing $606 million or 80% of the joint venture's initial investment. Lendlease has already committed $1.4 billion to housing and infrastructure in the development and will ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... certain investments. "Right now, international shares is the largest gap, followed by private equity funds, private business/venture capital and commercial property," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. Partly because of these gaps ...

Principal and CIMB strengthen asset management ties

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... integral part of our regional banking business. This shareholding realignment will ensure that our asset management joint venture with Principal achieves its maximum potential and continues to be sustainably value-accretive to CIMB." "Scale and extensive ...

International automotive alliance launches new VC fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is launching a new corporate venture capital fund. Alliance Ventures, in which the alliance plans to invest up to US$1 billion - starting with $200 million in year one - is targeted at fostering development in ...

Sunsuper director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
A Sunsuper director has resigned from the board after serving half a term. Teresa Moltoni, who first joined the board in July 2016, will step down to focus on the expansion of her industrial relations consultancy and legal practice, effective January ...

Global private markets manager partners with listed property investor

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... Propertylink Australian Commercial Trust (PACT I). Propertylink said it will "co-invest 15% of total equity in the new venture with Partners Group." In its initial stages, PACT I will acquire up to $500 million in assets, with Propertylink and Partners ...

Former Challenger subsidiary chief joins SMSF fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... commence full time in January 2018.. In September 2016, NowInfinity completed a restructure and partnered with boutique venture capital firm Future Now Ventures. At the time, Abbott said the partnership was an important growth play for the company. "We ...