Australia's AVCAL appoints local LP as new chair
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) – which will be known as the Australian Investment Council from next year – has appointed its first chairperson from the local institutional investor community.
Andrew Major (pictured), general manager for unlisted assets at HESTA, will take over the role from Cameron Blanks of Pacific Equity Partners next year. Major joined HESTA from Macquarie in 2009 and leads...
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