Australasia

5 May 2009

Institutional investor profile: John Brakey, Head of Alternative Investments, Macquarie Bankp

Brakey on the importance of vintage year diversification, on the peculiarities of the Australian private equity market, on why he steers clear of corporate investors and on the dangers of crossover funds.

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30 April 2009

Institutional Investor Profile: Charl Pienaar and Steve Whatmore, Investment Managers, MLC Investment Managementp

Pienaar and Whatmore on private equity opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, on the risk of rejecting a great manager, on the dangers of excessive capital inflow into the industry and on the importance of looking before you leap.

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30 April 2009

Institutional investor profile: Sam Armstrong, Managing Partner, Quay Partnersp

Armstrong on the challenges of servicing the appetite for private equity among Australian institutions, on the latent promise of early-stage venture capital in Australia, on fund of fund innovation and on never saying never.

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