Venture Capital

Venture Capital

Super funds to buy up corporate Australia

As asset owners grow bigger they are tipped to start buying up listed companies. Yet not everyone is convinced that it's worth the trouble including the Future Fund.

Sarah JonesNovember 27, 2019

Alternatives

Absolute returns: Seeking diversification or alpha?

With absolute return strategies failing to deliver on their promise of “strong returns with low risk” many asset owners are re-thinking their allocations and restructuring their portfolios to add more alpha or risk.

Elizabeth FryOctober 22, 2019

Alternatives

Costello says Future Fund ‘alert’ to market risks

Peter Costello said the board of the $165.7 billion Future Fund “remains alert” to growth and market shocks despite high allocation to risk assets.

Sarah JonesOctober 21, 2019

Venture Capital

Armitage: Opportunities in PE in danger of drying up

Market illiquidity, a greater risk of policy errors by the world’s central bankers and a peak in corporate margins could dampen private market investment

Elizabeth FryMarch 6, 2019

Venture Capital

Eyes on venture capital woes

The impact of a downturn in the world’s largest economy on Australia is the big question.

Yasser El-AnsaryFebruary 12, 2019

Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia

Venture Capital

Hostplus CIO prepares for volatility after eventful 2018

Sam Sicilia reflects on the fund’s VC success and the impact of the royal commission, as he braces for a rough ride in the year ahead.

Alice UribeJanuary 18, 2019

Darren McShane (Photo: Steven Pam)

Venture Capital

Funds still at odds with ASIC’s revised fee disclosure

AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck argues that a lack of disclosure for platforms would make meaningful comparisons impossible.

Alice UribeJanuary 9, 2019

Venture Capital

2018 CIO Sentiment Survey: Confidence amid volatility

Australian asset owners’ ongoing appetite for infrastructure investments is a key finding of the 2018 Investment Magazine CIO Survey.

Alice UribeDecember 5, 2018

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