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Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... Investment Review Board (FIRB) regulation, Minter Ellison partner and expert corporate and acquisition transactional lawyer Victoria Allen pointed out. This major overhaul of foreign investment rules, which came into effect in December 2015, is now beginning ...

Fiducian grows advice business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
ASX-listed financial services firm Fiducian is expanding its advice division, agreeing to acquire a financial planning business in New South Wales. Fiducian will pay a consideration of $1.15 million, which will lift its funds under advice by an additional ...

Yarra Capital recruits senior VFMC manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
A Victorian Funds Management Corporation senior credit portfolio manager will join Yarra Capital Management's investment team. Taking on a role as senior investment manager in the fixed income team, credit specialist Phil Strano will join the firm in ...

Mercer appoints acting CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
Following the resignation of Pacific chief investment officer Russell Clarke, Mercer has named an interim successor and announced the addition of six new partners in the Australian business, including a former Colonial First State executive. Deputy ...

VFMC appoints new CIO, COO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
Victorian Funds Management Corporation named its new chief investment officer, recruiting a global executive from Mercer. Current Mercer global chief investment officer (Mainstream Assets) and chief investment officer (Pacific) Russell Clarke will replace ...

Sentry Group awards industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... service on delivering the very best client outcomes within his specific market." Steven King of YV Financial Services in Victoria's Yarra Valley was recognised as the group's Rising Star of 2016. Hills said King's family practice "offers that friendliness ...

Global VC fund opens Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... partnership with other angel and VC funds in the Australian market. LaunchVic described the partnership as a "a big win for Victoria, who is leading the country in small business and start-up growth with more than 15,000 new businesses created in the ...

DomaCom signs global agriculture crowdfunding deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... finalised its first foray into agricultural assets with a deal that gives its investors a stake in pastoral land among Victoria's Western Districts. The 150-hectare property, Doyles, is outside Casterton near the South Australian border, and is in the ...

Grant Samuel flags two senior appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... Fletcher, meanwhile, was an internal promotion. Fletcher joined Grant Samuel in 2008 and was most recently state manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Both Fletcher and Levinge will oversee distribution for Grant Samuel's four local and international fund ...

Largest Aussie single solar project deal sealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... construction of three solar farms: the Whitsunday and Hamilton solar farms in Queensland and the Gannawarra solar farm in Victoria. Comprising more than 675,000 solar panels, the three farms are expected to add 165MW (AC) of renewable energy capacity ...