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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 ...

Impact investing driving advice growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
Demand for impact investing is expected to rapidly increase as a growing number of retail and institutional investors search for investments that provide both monetary and social returns. In the last five years there have been 96 reported impact investments ...

HLB Mann Judd launches new advice arm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... and financial advice firm HLB Mann Judd Sydney has started its new debt advisory business. The new business is a joint venture with banking executive James Macfarlane, who has joined HLB Mann Judd as a director of HLB Debt Advisory. HLB Debt Advisory ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
A number of institutional investors are proving the health sciences venture capital space holds significant potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Two Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association member companies have received part of the $8.6 million in funding from the NSW Government's Medical Devices Fund to bring new treatments and technologies to the market. University backed ...