08
Mar
Private markets in Australia: Tackling uncertainty
Supply chain issues, labour shortages, an M&A slowdown, a softening in consumer demand. This amounts to a snapshot of the local issues – some intertwined with global challenges, some not – confronting investors in Australia. With valuations yet to reset it is not an environment conducive to aggressive deployment. However, the best-performing vintages often coincide with the most challenging conditions. Our panellists offer insights into how they find value through targeting defensive sectors and leveraging domain expertise.
- What are the main drivers of deal flow in Australia?
- In which areas are GPs developing in-house operational resources?
- What are the implications of intermingling PE and infrastructure?
- How are GPs thinking more broadly about liquidity generation?
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SpeakersNicholas Combes Mergers & Acquisitions Partner KPMG
Rob Koczkar Managing Director ADAMANTEM CAPITAL
Genevieve Gregor Senior Advisor COLINTON CAPITAL PARTNERS
Adrian Kerley Executive Director, Private Equity IFM INVESTORS
Jeremy Samuel Managing Director ANACACIA CAPITAL
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Nick Combes is a Mergers & Acquisitions Partner and leads the coverage of Financial Sponsors nationally.
Mr Combes joined KPMG as a graduate in 2004 and has spent the last 17 years in the M&A team, acting as lead-advisor on mid-market transactions globally, with a particular focus and passion for Industrial Markets and Private Equity.
RobKoczkar is a Managing Director of Adamantem Capital. His experience spansprivate equity investing, public company governance, strategy consulting, philanthropyand social impact investing. Prior to establishing Adamantem Capital he wasChief Executive Officer of Social Ventures Australia, a Managing Director ofPacific Equity Partners and a Principal with Texas Pacific Group. Rob startedhis career with Bain & Company. Rob received a BEng (Hons.) in Mechanicaland Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Melbourne. He currentlyserves on the boards of Hygain, Servian, Zenitas, Legend and is Chair of SocialVentures Australia.
Adrian Kerley an Executive Director in the Private Equity team at IFM Investors, responsible for sourcing, structuring and negotiating new investments, managing existing investments as well as Private Equity fundraising. Mr. Kerley has extensive finance and private equity experience, joining IFM Investors from Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, the pension fund for Australian government employees and members of the Australian Defence Force, where he was Head of Private Capital. In this role, Mr. Kerley was responsible for CSC’s Global Private Equity program, including developing and implementing investment strategies, portfolio planning and execution, relationship management, and operational enhancements. Mr. Kerley also previously worked in the investment team at CHAMP Ventures and for Woolworths in various operational and strategic roles.
Jeremy Samuel is the founder and Managing Director of Anacacia Capital.
Anacacia manages >$800million investing into leading small-medium enterprises. It is currently raising Anacacia Private Equity IV, focused on Australasian lower mid-market growth buyouts. Anacacia has won numerous awards including the Australian Investment Council Firm of the Year.
Jeremy is a non-executive chair of Anacacia portfolio company Sureway. He was the former lead director for Anacacia's successful investments including: Appen, Big River, Home Appliances, Lomb Scientific, Rafferty's Garden and Yumi's Quality Foods.
Jeremy holds an MBA from Yale University School of Management and Arts/Law degrees from the University of NSW.