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Why Australian Private Equity?
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Since 2010, we’ve observed strengthening global private equity focus on the Australian PE market as institutional investors increasingly look to deploy dry powder on the back of stronger growth outlook.
Australia stands out for four reasons:
- It has been economically resilient for over three decades
- It delivers an Asian growth nexus with relatively low sovereign risk.
- It offers stable industry structures, with a less competitive investible universe; and
- It is supportive of technology development, innovation and disruption, where value can be created.
Meet the author
Adrian Kerley
Adrian is responsible for sourcing, structuring and negotiating new private equity investments, managing existing investments as well as fundraising. Adrian has extensive finance and private equity experience, joining IFM Investors from Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the pension fund for Australian government employees and members of the Australian Defence Force, where he was Head of Private Capital.
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