Australia and New Zealand

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  Australia and New Zealand

  Blackbird hits $740M Fund VI record close to back VC founders

  August 26, 2026

  Vehicle is among the largest in the venture market covering Australia and New Zealand.

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  Commentary

  Danone bets on protein with Made Group buy

  June 22, 2026

  The French strategic’s purchase of an Australian functional-dairy maker directly taps into the major trends driving consumer demand.

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  Regulation

  Australia’s CGT overhaul is splitting its VC ecosystem

  June 19, 2026

  Employee share schemes face a near-doubling of their effective tax rate under the proposal.

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  Capital Pool

  Australia’s superannuation giants have US infrastructure on the mind

  March 16, 2026

  IFM Investors has a plan to wean US local governments off municipal bonds and embrace institutional capital.

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  Fundraising

  Macquarie targets $1B for debut US direct lending fund

  January 9, 2026

  The Australian giant has stepped up efforts to attract third-party investors after amassing a sizeable credit portfolio on its own balance sheet

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