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Super fund appoints chief investment officer
23 Jun 2023 - People moves
An $89 billion industry super fund has named its new chief investment officer.
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A local investment firm has contributed to a $US87 million fundraising round for a global weather forecasting company.
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Cannon-Brookes reduces investment in AGL
22 Jun 2023 - Performance
Mike Cannon-Brookes has reduced his stake in power generator AGL to pursue other climate change and renewable energy investments.
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An ASX-listed health insurance company plans to invest a further $24 million in an early-stage health services business as part of a wider plan to expand into health management.
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A local venture firm has joined overseas investors backing a Sydney technology company that is applying artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret weather data to improve forecasting of extreme events.
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New CSIRO chief executive appointed
19 Jun 2023 - People moves
Professor Doug Hilton, chief executive of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, has been appointed the new chief executive of CSIRO.
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A New York-based alternative assets firm is reportedly considering making a bid for an ASX-listed shipbuilder.
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A KiwiSaver (superannuation) scheme has committed $NZ20 million to a New Zealand growth capital fund.
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A Sydney-based climate change investment firm is among investors backing the US expansion of a Canberra-founded company that offers carbon accounting technology.
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Cosy advisory relationships set for a shake-up
15 Jun 2023 - News
The arrival in Australia of a New York-based consulting firm looks likely to shake up long-standing cosy relationships between the big four professional services firms and leading local private equity firms.
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Federal government finance is to back the shift of rideshare drivers to electric vehicles.
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An early-stage venture capital firm will receive substantial returns from a US private equity firm's investment in a Sydney-based technology firm.
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A listed technology investment firm is to realise a 25% increase in the value of its stake in a medical technology business to be acquired by Wesfarmers.
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A Hong Kong-based private capital firm has acquired a Sydney office tower at a discounted price.
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Two family offices have provided most of the capital for an $11 million "acceleration" funding round for a Melbourne medical device development company.
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Venture investors back fashion rentals
12 Jun 2023 - Investment activity
Venture investors have provided $4 million in new capital to a Perth-based online fashion rentals business.
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An impact investment firm is seeking to raise $50 million for a growth investment fund.
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AirTree Ventures has led a $4 million pre-seed funding round backing a repeat founder returning to a business model he knows well.
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A US-based global investment firm has led a $25 million investment round in a Sydney pet food company.
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Private capital giant plans local expansion
09 Jun 2023 - News
The world's largest private capital business is planning to expand its range of strategies in Australia.
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