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Side Letter: Archer's on ice, TH Lee, Carlyle hire, LP commsAnother of Australia's PE brands faces an uncertain future. Plus: LPs are feeling sanguine about GP transparency. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Australia’s Archer again freezes plans to raise a sixth flagship – exclusiveThe firm had been in early discussions with existing LPs about a smaller Archer Capital Fund 6 and will focus solely on its current portfolio.
Japan’s Chikyoren appoints AIC as domestic PE managerThe $217bn pension awarded domestic PE mandates to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation last year.
Pacific Equity Partners on why the Australian mid-market is thrivingAustralia combines both access to Asian growth markets and the stability of a US-style regulatory system, says David Brown of the Sydney-based buyout firm.
Archer’s freeze is the product of a changing marketA shift in Australian private equity has left firms like Archer, which has decided not to continue raising its sixth fund, without deep institutional backing.
PEP and Carlyle team up in $930m Aus pharma dealThe pair intend to develop new products for iNova, expand its geographical footprint and also acquire new brands.
- Ironbridge secures A$170m Australia exit
The sale of Global Renewables will be the firm’s second divestment of a waste-related company this year.
- Ironbridge investment placed in receivership
Investors and debt holders in New Zealand-based MediaWorks have begun discussions over refinancing the business as it struggles to repay debt.
- Chinese insurance LPs eye Australian PE
After regulatory changes allowing Chinese insurance companies to invest in offshore private equity, many have been looking to Australia to deploy their vast capital resources.
- Australia PE's dance with the Aussie dollar
The strength of the Australian dollar is dictating where private equity firms are investing their capital.