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IFM Investors bags stake in fashion brand ColetteCapital from the Melbourne-based firm will be used to expand the handbag and accessories retailer in Australia and overseas markets.
- George Penklis’s Odyssey closes debut fund on $211m
George Penklis, private equity veteran and co-founder of Quadrant Private Equity, has come back from retirement to set up mid-market firm Odyssey Private Equity.
- CHAMP PE bets on NZ shipping business
The Sydney-based firm has invested in New Zealand’s Strait Shipping and Freight Lines from its current Australia-focused mid-market buyout fund.
- Chart of the week: Domestic fund managers fall behind in Australia
Foreign managers of closed-ended, Australia-focused private equity funds gathered more capital than domestic managers in 2015.
- Tackling succession head-on
Australian firm CHAMP Ventures’ decision to wind down in the face of succession issues is a reminder that the industry needs to manage the transition to new leadership with care.
- CHAMP Ventures to wind down - Exclusive
The firm has scrapped plans for a new fund and will instead focus on managing the remaining assets in its portfolio.
- New Zealand PE picks up in 2016
Executive director of the New Zealand Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Colin McKinnon talks to PEI about the positive year ahead in local private equity investing, as well the regulatory challenges.
- Champ Ventures acquires NZ outdoor retailer
Australia’s Champ Ventures continues to invest its seventh fund acquiring New Zealand outdoor brand Macpac.
- Archer Capital sells Healthe Care
The Australian firm has sold Healthe Care to China’s Luye Medical Group for $700 million and reportedly acquired a stake in New Zealand Pharmaceuticals.
- MVision sets up shop in Sydney(2)
The advisory firm’s new Australian office, its second in Asia, will serve as a platform to further tap the country’s private equity markets and strengthen its GP network throughout the region.