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Low rates signify opportunity for reinvesting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... really get the Australian economy going again. For Australia, there is probably a need to concentrate in areas such as venture capital and private businesses to develop new industries and new technologies, to help make Australia great in a few areas." ...

Future Fund ahead of target on tenth birthday

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... infrastructure. The investment team has been finding opportunistic returns in its private equity portfolio predominantly in venture capital and early stage investments, benefitting particularly from the innovation and disruption stories across many industrial ...

Sowerby to support Queensland startup drive in new role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... opportunities and seeing them commercialised. "This is an outstanding appointment that will help Queensland attract more venture capital and turn ideas into businesses and jobs." An evaluation panel commissioned by the Queensland Government selected ...

Super fund backs Sydney water

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... offering investors predictable, stable, long-term returns," Robbins said. Under the latest agreement the Prospect Water joint venture will continue to operate the plant 24-hours a day, seven days a week, filtering up to three billion litres of water ...

Social benefit bond returns for NGS Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
Industry fund NGS Super says an investment in Australia's first social benefit bond has rewarded members with both social and financial returns, aligning with the fund's environmental, social and ethical investment framework. The New Parent and Infant ...

Investment manager announces takeover offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
Mercantile Investment Company subsidiary, Mercantile OFM, is working through a proposed takeover of shipping services firm Richfield International. Mercantile, an investment manager principally investing directly and through controlled entities in securities ...

Prime Financial increases stake in MPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
ASX-listed Prime Financial Group is purchasing its largest stake in any one company, entering arrangements to increase holdings in Melbourne accounting and advisory firm MPR Group. Prime is increasing its stake in MPR from 40% to 93% through the issue ...

Walsh Bay Partners hires investment associate from First State Super

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... senior investment analyst. Prior to that, he was a research manager at Brookvine, a research analyst at the Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and an analyst at Credit Suisse. Walsh Bay Partners is a holistic advice firm targeted ...

Wealth division overhauled in latest NAB restructure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Three members of NAB's executive leadership team will leave the company following an extensive organisational restructure which sees wealth management and personal banking brought under the same division. Group executive personal banking Gavin Slater ...

Tasplan and RBF merger confirmed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... task we're undertaking is significant. We thank all involved for their continued support of this exciting and challenging venture."