Nine Perspectives on the Australian PE Market

Australia’s shifting economic focus presents PE investors with opportunities across a broad range of sectors, says AVCAL’s Yasser El-Ansary.

The Australian government’s asset privatization program, and the rebalancing of the economy away from the mining sector towards more general industries, means opportunities for PE and private capital, says OPTrust’s Sydney-based managing director Stan Kolenc.

Stephen Thompson of Brandon Capital Partners, outlines the company’s investment thesis, why he chose to start a health sciences-focused VC fund and why there are untapped opportunities in the market segment.

There are more than 10,000 companies in Australia’s lower-to-mid enterprise market and two-thirds of them are owned by the soon-to-retire baby boomer generation, Wolseley Private Equity’s Andrew Petering told Privcap. This is set to present investment prospects for private equity, as they battle with inevitable succession planning issues.

Video on markets primed for investment, how strong offshore appetite for Australian investment is and why the retiring baby boomer generation presents a golden opportunity for PE with Eugene Snyman of Cambridge Associates.

Fresh off a blockbuster fundraise, the head of one of the largest private equity firms in the world gives a wide ranging interview.

Best practices for managing communications between general and limited partners, with Gen II Fund Services, Castle Harlan and MatlinPatterson.

Adveq’s Sven Lidén tells Privcap about recent research by the London Business School supported by Adveq, which examines what influences pension fund allocations have on private equity.

Alan Pardee, managing partner of Mercury Capital Advisors, explores LP-GP negotiations for real estate funds and walks PrivcapRE through fundraising for two of Asia’s largest fundraises.

In an era of huge data breaches at top corporations, how carefully must private equity firms guard their portfolio and investor data?

An executive summary of the Privcap thought leadership series Taxes and Private Equity. In partnership with RSM.

David Watson, an attorney with Goodwin Procter, shares legal insight into the co-investment partnership process.

Being an excellent co-investment partner means doing your homework, saying no quickly, and being credible in front of a seller.

Why has demand for co-investment surged in recent years, and how should GPs and LPs structure deals to their advantage? With Brian Gallagher of Twin Bridge, Chris Stringer of Private Advisors and Richard Dunne of AlpInvest Partners.

Co-investment experts tell Privcap about the dos and don’ts of the allocation process.

How Fisher Lynch has partnered with two of the biggest PE investors in the world – the state pensions of Washington and Oregon – to provide an outsourced co-investment platform.

Demographic trends are supporting growth in “alternative” commercial property markets, like student housing, medical offices and seniors’ accommodation, says Harrison Street Real Estate Capital’s Chris Merrill.