Australia
Australia IPOs: Crisis of confidence?
The demise of Dick Smith Electronics has prompted criticisms of Anchorage Capital Partners' handling of the business and left investors questioning the quality of PE-backed IPOs in Australia
Deal focus: Macpac aims to scale new heights
CHAMP Ventures acquires New Zealand outdoor apparel and equipment supplier Macpac with a view to replicating the success it has enjoyed with Lorna Jane
CHAMP Ventures to buy New Zealand's Macpac
CHAMP Ventures has agreed to take a significant majority stake in Macpac Group, a New Zealand-based outdoor apparel and equipment supplier.
Actor Hugh Jackman invests in L Capital-owned RM Williams
Australian actor Hugh Jackman has invested in bootmaker R.M. Williams, alongside majority shareholder L Capital Asia.
Fund focus: Plugging the innovation gap
First State Super teams up with local VC player H2 Ventures to back Australia financial technology start-ups
Accel-backed Atlassian raises $462m in US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has raised $462 million in its NASDAQ IPO after raising the price of the offering once again.
Australia’s Blue Sky targets $144m VC fundraise
Blue Sky Venture Capital, a division of Australia-based Blue Sky Alternative Investments, will raise a A$200 million ($144 million) fund focused on later-stage local start-ups.
Paine & Partners buys Australia's AgBiTech
Paine & Partners, which focuses on the global food and agribusiness industry, has acquired a majority stake in AgBiTech, an Australia-based producer of biological insecticides for crops.
Australia's First State Super to invest in fintech start-ups
First State Super has teamed up with VC firm H2 Ventures to support financial technology start-ups. The Australian superannuation fund expects to deploy around A$250 million ($182 million) in technology innovation.
AVCJ Awards 2015: Exit of the Year - Large Cap: Spotless Group
Pacific Equity Partners took about 12 months to reel in cleaning and catering contractor Spotless, but swift improvements resulted in a 2.4x return within the two years
Australia infrastructure: Size matters
Infrastructure privatizations in Australia are commanding ever higher price tags by virtue of their perceived quality and relative rarity. It is increasingly difficult for smaller investors to compete
Australian government unveils incentives for start-ups
The Australian government has introduced a range of measures to boost local innovation and entrepreneurship.
Australia's Atlassian upsizes US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has increased the size of its NASDAQ IPO to as much as $440 million.
Australia's Archer agrees Healthe Care sale to China-based Luye
Archer Capital has agreed to sell Healthe Care, Australia’s third-largest private hospital group, to China-based Luye Medical Group, for $688 million. CITIC Private Equity is a shareholder in the company’s Hong Kong-listed affiliate, Luye Pharma.
Australia's Tyro Payments receives $72m in funding
Tiger Global Management, TDM Asset Management and Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of Atlassian, have provided A$100 million ($72 million) in funding for Tyro Payments, an Australian financial technology company with aspirations of becoming a bank.
Australia's Atlassian to raise up to $425.5m in US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has set terms to raise up to $425.5 million through its NASDAQ IPO.
Australia-based Simon Moore to leave Carlyle - report
Simon Moore, a managing director with The Carlyle Group’s Asia buyout team in Sydney, will reportedly not stay with the firm beyond the life of the current fund.
Hastings consortium wins $7.5b Australia electricity grid lease
A consortium featuring Hastings Fund Management, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will pay A$10.26 billion ($7.5 billion) for the New South Wales government electricity transmission network.
EMR consortium to buy Indonesia gold mine for $775m
Australian resources-focused investor EMR Capital is leading a consortium that has agreed to buy an Indonesia-based gold mine from Hong Kong-listed G-Resources for $775 million, including debt.
TPG, Carlyle complete exit from Australia's Healthscope
TPG Capital and The Carlyle Group have completed their exit from Australian hospital operator Healthscope, having privatized the company in 2010 and re-listed it last year.
CHAMP's Ferris to lead Innovation Australia
Bill Ferris, co-chairman and co-founding partner of CHAMP Private Equity, has been appointed chairman of Innovation Australia, an independent, government-established body with a mandate that includes supporting start-ups and venture capital.
KKR backs Australia ultrasound start-up
KKR has committed $35 million to Signostics, an Australian medical technology company that produces hand-held devices used to conduct ultrasound tests and bladder scans.
Australia's Atlassian files for US IPO
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney by two Australian entrepreneurs, has filed for a NASDAQ IPO. Accel Partners is the most significant venture capital investor in the business with a 12.5% stake.
Sankaty to buy GE's Australia, NZ commercial lending portfolio
Sankaty Advisors, the global credit affiliate of Bain Capital, has agreed to buy GE Capital’s commercial lending and leasing portfolios in Australia and New Zealand.