Unlocking Liquidity
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Private-Market Investors Are Overallocated: What It Means for Deals (opens the original)
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Private-market investors may still have a strong appetite for new opportunities, but many already have more capital tied up in existing investments than expected. Slower exits, reduced distributions and longer holding periods are making investors increasingly selective about where they commit fresh capital. For companies raising funds, this is contributing to longer due diligence, greater valuation discipline and stronger demand for a credible pathway to liquidity. This episode explores what inv
Tokenised Shares: What Do You Actually Own? (opens the original)
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When an investor purchases a tokenised share, do they actually own part of the company—or simply a financial product linked to its value? The answer depends on the legal structure beneath the token. A stock token might represent a genuine security, a debt obligation issued by an intermediary, or a derivative providing economic exposure without shareholder ownership. These distinctions affect voting rights, dividends, custody, transferability and the investor’s position if an intermediary fails.
ASIC Is Watching: Compliance as a Competitive Advantage (opens the original)
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ASIC’s attention is increasingly turning towards Australia’s private capital sector. As unlisted companies remain private for longer and more wholesale and sophisticated investors explore private market opportunities, expectations around disclosure, valuation, governance and investor communications are rising. Being restricted to wholesale investors does not remove the need for accurate and balanced marketing. Nor does it reduce the importance of substantiating forecasts, managing conflicts and
Bridge Rounds, Not Breakouts: The New Funding Reality (opens the original)
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The private capital environment is changing. For many companies, the priority is no longer raising the largest possible round at the highest possible valuation. Instead, businesses are increasingly turning to bridge rounds: targeted capital raises designed to extend runway, maintain momentum and reach clearly defined operational or commercial milestones. This shift reflects a more disciplined funding environment in which investors are scrutinising capital efficiency, valuation and the path to su
From Private Placements to Scalable Markets (opens the original)
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The pre-IPO market is moving beyond private placements negotiated through closed networks. As companies remain private for longer, demand is growing for more structured ways to connect shareholders seeking liquidity with investors looking for access to established private businesses. Marketplaces, private banks and institutional trading desks are responding, helping turn pre-IPO shares into an increasingly organised and scalable market. This episode examines what this evolution means for private
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