private equity

Financial planning

Investors need to be cautious about venture capital schemes....

Editorial

There is little doubt in the industry that there is a place for alternative investments next to their conservative cousins, however, as the popularity of the market grows...

Editorial

At the centre of market attention

Recent publicity surrounding high profile private equity bids for companies like Qantas, Myer, Coles and PBL has put private equity under the spotlight....

Financial planning

Hedge fund investors put planners in the backseat

Nearly half of first time retail hedge fund investors involve a financial planner in the transaction, according to a new Macquarie/Investment Trends Alternative Investmen...

Financial planning

ING opens doors for retail investors

ING Private Equity Access has renewed its relationship with Quadrant Private Equity after agreeing to commit $10 million to its new mid market buyout and development capi...

Funds management

No additional private equity regulation needed: IFSA

The Investment and Financial Services Association has made a submission to the Government expressing its view that no additional regulatory measures are needed in relatio...

Financial planning

Investors eschewing beta in ‘frantic search’ for excess return

A global trend by investors to shun beta in favour of alpha strategies in driving excess return is inevitably going to end in tears, according to Tim Barron, chief execut...

Funds management

Private equity good for investment markets: Stammer

A former chief economist for the financial services industry believes private equity deals are positive for investment markets, as they can provide the necessary change t...

Financial planning

Putting stock in style

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Financial planning

Fundamentals ‘positive’ for PE – van Eyk

The “positive fundamentals” for successful private equity deals are likely to remain in place over the next few years, according to van Eyk investment strategist Nigel Do...

Financial planning

ING PEAL commits another $10 million

ING Private Equity Access Limited, a listed private equity fund of funds offering, has now invested 75 per cent of its original capital subscriptions having just committe...

Funds management

Private equity drives jobs growth: survey

Private equity funded firms have created at least one million new jobs in Europe over the past four years, according to a survey by AT Kearney management consultants....

Financial planning

2007 The year ahead

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Financial planning

Float bolsters ING PEAL

ING’s Private Equity Access Limited fund of funds has added the recently floated Walter Diversified Services to its portfolio, as part of its strategy to make company flo...

Funds management

Select launches private equity product

Select Asset Management has extended its reach into the retail arena, launching a new product aimed at giving retail investors access to unlisted private equity investmen...