Australasia
Lend Lease takes an $8 million stake in Daintree Networks
Australian leading dedicated cleantech investor Lend Lease further diversified its portfolio by making an $8 million investment in California-based wireless lighting control services provider Daintree Networks.
Pacific Road invests Oz Carbon Energy
Australian private equity firm Pacific Road Capital Management will reportedly pick up a 10% stake in locally-listed coal gasification business Carbon Energy from the national Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
CHAMP Ventures invests Oz woman's fitness wear
CHAMP Ventures Pty. Ltd.,the venture capital affiliate of Australian private equity firm CHAMP Private Equity, has taken a significant minority stake, apparently not far under 50%, in Brisbane-based women's fitness wear retailer Lorna Jane.
NZ Infratil, Super Fund buy Shell NZ assets
Infratil, a major New Zealand listed infrastructure investor, and New Zealand's NZ Superannuation Fund have announced the $490 million joint acquisition of the downstream assets in New Zealand of Dutch petroleum giant Shell.
Future Fund nixes Transurban role
Australia's SWF the Future Fund has terminated discussions to join the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP IB) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) in their $4.5 billion planned investment in local toll road operator Transurban Group.
Lazard Carnegie Wylie starts Oz pub fund
Lazard Carnegie Wylie Private Equity has announced the formation of an A$100 million ($91 million) fund to buy Australian distressed pubs, hotels and similar hospitality assets.
DTZ hires ex-Citi Asia property head
DTZ Holdings, a UK real estate consultancy, has hired David Schaefer, the former Asia-Pacific head for Citi Property Investors, a Citigroup investment arm, to spearhead its investment management business in Asia.
Babson to form mezz team for Asia
Babson Capital Management, the US investment advisor claiming to manage some $100 billion of assets on behalf of global institutions, has announced the formation of a team to invest in mezzanine debt opportunities in Asia Pacific.
CHAMP to offload Healthcare Australia
Australian buyout firm CHAMP Private Equity is reportedly exploring ways to sell its Healthcare Australia business, a transaction that could come in at A$320 million ($292.5 million).
AMP Capital hires new Asia infrastructure head
AMP Capital Investors, the Sydney-based investment group, has appointed Boe Pahari as its new Head of Infrastructure Asia Pacific, further expanding its international infrastructure investment business, in operation since 1994.
All smiles in Sydney as ANZ upbeat
AVCJ Forum ANZ highlights market strengths, local skills
Oz LP moves bring Myer's Eliopoulos to Telstra, Connolly to Russell
Turnover among senior Australian LP personnel is seeing John Eliopoulos, formerly CIO with the Myer family office, to pension fund Telstra Holdings as head of domestic equities, while Nicole Connolly, hitherto portfolio manager for alternatives at Telstra,...
Buyouts still viable in Asia Pacific: ANZ Forum
GPs, LP and other market players at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ ANZ 2010 confirmed that they feel buyouts are still viable deals in Asia Pacific, as long as targets are exceptionally strong.
Private equity mood upbeat at ANZ Forum
The mood and sentiment among private equity GPs, LPs and advisors at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ ANZ 2010 in Sydney appears distinctly upbeat, showcasing the strength of Australia's macroeconomic fundamentals.
LPs divided on ILPA principles at Australia Forum
At the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ ANZ 2010, the principles promulgated by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), which this group hopes will garner more backing from global LPs, in an effort to homogenize private equity industry...
Asst Treasurer Sherry cites “fair and equitable” tax in Oz Forum
Australia’s Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. Nick Sherry, repeatedly referred to Australia's desire to promote a "fair and equitable tax system," as he opened the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ ANZ 2010 in Sydney.
PEP seeks 2H10 Hoyts IPO
Pacific Equity Partners reportedly may be seeking to list Australian cinema business Hoyts Group in the second half of 2010, with a potential value of up to A$1 billion ($900 million).
Australia: Ripe for mezz
Mezzanine may increase its presence in Australia, but not overnight
Australian market prospects: Clear roads ahead?
Investment opportunities in an uneven economy: Part 2
Rho Ventures gets Effective in Oz
New York and Palo Alto-based VC investor Rho Ventures has made a $4 million Series A investment in Australia's Effective Measure, a startup developer of measurement solutions for online audiences.
Australasia bounces back for buyouts
The Lucky Country for big funds – or is it?
Industry Q&A: Matthew Arkinstall, Greenpark Capital
Matthew Arkinstall, Investment Director at leading secondaries specialist Greenpark Capital, gives his view of the current investment environment in Australia.
Australia’s varied markets
Investment opportunities in an uneven economy
Stokes Seven deal bets against media
Australian billionaire Kerry Stokes has merged publicly-listed media group Seven Network, which he co-owns with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., with his unlisted heavy machinery and mining business WesTrac, in an A$1 billion ($900 million) all-share deal.