Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
New FIRB guidance on exemption certificates
24 Jul 2021 - News
New guidance on exemption certificates relating to private capital investment The Foreign Investment Review Board has issued
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Key adviser to Future Fund to be acquired
08 Jul 2021 - News
A key adviser and fund manager to the Future Fund is to be acquired by a global private markets firm StepStone Group.
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CSIRO and partners have launched a mission targeted making Australia the global leader in producing 'green' hydrogen.
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Private capital investment assets reach record $77bn
25 May 2021 - News
Private capital investments in Australia had risen to a new record value of $77 billion by the end of June 2020.
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Listed manager bows to pressure and restructures board
20 May 2021 - News
A listed venture capital manager has bowed to pressure and appointed representatives of dissident shareholders to its board.
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Super fund to double in-house portfolio management
20 May 2021 - News
A leading super fund plans to increase internal asset management including private equity co-investment.
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Private capital welcomes innovation economy budget
11 May 2021 - News
Australia's peak private capital body has welcomed provisions in the federal budget to develop the innovation economy.
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An investment plan for the Breakthrough Victoria innovation initiative is to be finalised by the end of June.
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Planned merger will create $200bn super fund
22 Mar 2021 - News
Queensland's largest two super funds have moved a step closer toward a merger that will create one of Australia's largest super funds.
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Digital health accelerator establishes US link
13 Mar 2021 - News
Australia's digital health accelerator has linked with a new US initiative to provide local digital health businesses with access to the world's largest healthcare market.
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Federal fund for early-stage businesses proposed
27 Aug 2020 - News
Federal government funding to support private investment in early-stage businesses has been proposed to help generate economic recovery from COVID-19.
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New Asian region firm planned
20 Jul 2020 - News
A planned new private equity firm could take more Australian retail brands into Asia.
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Fund manager change underway
16 Jul 2020 - News
Control of an alternative investments listed investment company is changing at last.
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Bondholders challenge airline sale
06 Jul 2020 - News
Bondholders are seeking to use takeovers law to overturn the sale of Virgin Australia.
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New twist to failed deal saga
04 Jul 2020 - News
A group of shareholders want a New Zealand listed company to try to negotiate a lower price deal rather than pursue legal action against a private equity firm which withdrew its acquisition offer.
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Coronavirus less damaging to venture than expected
05 Jun 2020 - News
Venture fund managers say they overestimated damage from the coronavirus lockdown but warn it will result in lower investment in the sector.
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$1m to be paid after change of mind on acquisition
23 May 2020 - News
A private equity-owned business has agreed to pay $1 million “expenses” after pulling out of an acquisition.
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New Zealand business divestment abandoned
13 May 2020 - News
An Australian listed financial services business has abandoned efforts to sell its New Zealand wealth management arm.
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An ASX-listed company is to take legal action against a global private equity firm for failing to proceed with acquisition of the company.
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Acquisition bid expected to be withdrawn
01 May 2020 - News
An ASX announcement is expected to confirm a private equity-backed company is pulling out of an acquisition deal.
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