Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A planned $2.18 billion private equity acquisition of a large part of an ASX-listed financial services business has been thrown into doubt by the ATO seeking a much larger tax take than had been previously been expected.
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Concerns over Blackstone’s clinical trials acquisition
07 Nov 2024 - News
Australia's competiton watchdog has outlined concerns over Blackstone Group taking control of a clinical trials business.
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Private equity firm responds to investee’s claims
28 Oct 2024 - News
A private equity substantial shareholder has claimed a listed investee made inaccurate statements about engagement with it.
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Venture capital funding drops sharply
11 Oct 2024 - News
Australian venture capital funding dropped sharply over the three months to the end of September.
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Mid-market firm to launch new strategies
28 Sep 2024 - News
A mid-market private equity firm is planning to expand its activities including entering listed companies investing.
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A new Perth-based multi-family office, which is targeting advising ultra-high net-worth families has officially launched.
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Australia-Asia tech dialogue proposed
12 Sep 2024 - News
A study of Australian investment in Asian early-stage technology companies proposes establishment of a formal technology sector dialogue channel between Australia and Asian countries.
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A Perth investment advisory firm has been appointed strategic adviser for a $10 billion capital raising for a green ammonia plant planned for the Northern Territory.
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Government-backed New Zealand Green Investment Finance has provided debt finance of $NZ78 million to connect five solar farms to the national electricity grid.
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The placement of regional airline Rex into administration has drawn its Hong Kong private equity backer into the spotlight.
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No action to follow bid conduct complaint
07 Jul 2024 - News
The Takeovers Panel has declined to make orders despite finding unacceptable circumstances arose in a tussle between two private equity firms to gain control of a listed company.
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Global private equity firm appoints local head
02 Jul 2024 - News
Global private equity firm makes local appointment to head new Australia and New Zealand office.
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Telstra is considering selling its stakes in investments made by the venture firm it formed in 2011.
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Concern over plans for new M&A rules
07 Jun 2024 - News
Private equity figures have expressed concern over a low value threshold for deals to be reviewed under proposed new M&A rules.
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Super fund to increase allocation to private credit
29 May 2024 - News
One of Australia's largest industry super funds plans to increase its allocation to private credit over the next 12 months.
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Commitments cut for state venture fund
12 May 2024 - News
Funding commitments for Australia's largest venture capital fund have effectively been cut in the Victorian state budget.
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Early-stage funding down in New Zealand
09 May 2024 - News
The latest report on early-stage venture funding in New Zealand warns of the consequences for the wider economy if adequate funding cannot be maintained.
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National security ‘the strongest investment thematic’
05 May 2024 - News
National security is now the strongest investment thematic, even ahead of energy transition, according to a US-Australian advisory and investment firm.
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Sovereign wealth fund keeps private equity stable
29 Apr 2024 - News
The managers of Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, kept exposure to private equity relatively stable over the first three months of 2024 as they increased investment in listed equities.
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More tech company revaluations still to come
15 Apr 2024 - News
Tech companies that have failed to gain traction when they have taken products to market have been revalued down by investors and more will follow.
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