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Hostplus partners to launch PE emerging managers program

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
The industry superannuation fund is partnering with a global private investments firm to establish a private equity emerging managers program in the US. Global private investments firm Flexstone Partners, which is an affiliate of Natixis Investment ...

Influential women in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
As private equity enjoys some of its best years, women are moving into some of the most influential roles in the sector in Australia. The five years to 2018 were some of the strongest years for the industry with $2.5 trillion in disclosed buyout deal ...

30% Club expands target

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... the small cap companies sector." As part of its ongoing advocacy work, the club set up an investment banking and private equity working group to be headed by Susan Roberts. The move is designed to see the Club achieve greater support from the business ...

Why this HNW adviser avoids hedge funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... market-cycle matures and volatility worries investors. To get his alternatives exposure, Viola works with a few pure private equity managers. But what he really prefers is syndicated private assets, where a tight group of 30 to 50 investors go in together ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... fintech Ian Pollari said investment in Australian fintech reached record levels in 2018 in terms of venture capital, private equity and M&A activity. "We have rapidly built a thriving fintech eco-system and investment plays a critical role. Open banking ...

Stamford Capital expands into Victoria

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... commercial mortgages. It's lending is underwritten by former Citigroup banker Doug Farrell's Sydney-based private equity firm Quintet Partners, which recently raised $40 million. Stamford has appointed Henry Buwalda to lead the Melbourne office. ...

Super fund awards real estate mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... of Australian institutional investors across a variety of mandates and strategies including public securities, private equity, and real estate debt investment platforms. Heitman senior managing director, client service and marketing, Lewis Ingall said ...

Westpac mulls sale of in-house planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... representatives attached to the AFSL. It is understood talks commenced after negotiations between Westpac and a US-based private equity firm fell over late last year. In response, a spokesperson for Westpac said: "We believe in the important role of ...

Mainstream board loses former ASIC executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... The group said broad market headwinds were offset by 106 net additional funds and growth in its global hedge and private equity businesses. In the six months, Mainstream grew the number of funds it administers by 106 and added 25 new clients; 29 of the ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... billion in assets under management. The 10-year return is 9.7% against the target return of 6.6% per annum. Trims private equity The portfolio made no material changes in the second half of calendar year 2018, expect for trimming down some of its private ...