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FSC names new director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... regulatory affairs with ANZ Wealth in Sydney. Prior to that he held a similar role at ING Australia, which was a joint venture between ING Group and ANZ. Hansell arrives at the FSC with more than 25 years in politics and policy, including roles in government ...

Brandon Capital to build largest Commonwealth VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Brandon Capital will lead a group of venture capital firms tasked with managing the government's $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF). Brandon Capital will drive the development of its life sciences fund, the Medical Research Commercialisation ...

PIMCO enters private credit joint venture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
PIMCO is developing and expanding its private credit platform by entering a joint venture with a US investment adviser. The venture with Solar Capital Partners is the result of a relationship between PIMCO and Solar Capital Partners that was initiated ...

Private equity firm secures Telstra site for student housing

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... signing a 30-year deal with the Australian National University in August, and Blue Sky Private Real Estate forming a joint venture with Goldman Sachs in March to build a portfolio of 5000 to 10,000 purpose built student accommodation beds across Australia ...

Impact only fund makes first investments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... investors higher returns from purpose driven businesses. IIG raised $13 million for Giant Leap, which is Australia's first venture capital fund with a 100% impact mandate. After exceeding its $10 million target for its first fund raise, the fund is targeting ...

Blue Sky partners for major US project

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has entered into a joint venture for a 5,000-bed student accommodation investment. Student Quarters, based in Atlanta, is a specialist student accommodation manager focused on properties in the US near universities with ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... sectors." MinterEllison said there is strong potential for private equity investments in Australia thanks to higher levels of venture capital investment and foreign interest. Sauer said: "Sectors traditionally attractive to venture capital, such as life ...

Contango nabs former UBS exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... investors and shareholders, via the remuneration structure, establishes a strong foundation to support a dynamic and vibrant venture."

Property manager launches new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... fund-through basis - leading to the new fund owning the hotel long-term. Yesterday Folkestone said it had entered a 50/50 joint venture with Furnished Property to develop a 142-room hotel at Green Square. The site is located at 18 O'Riordan Street Alexandria ...

Industry fund fights financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
HESTA is calling on the financial services industry to collectively combat financial exclusion with the fund being one of 12 organisations to commit to a Financial Inclusion Action Plan. The $36 billion industry super fund met with experts and academics ...