Key Takeaways
- • Coller Capital appoints Equity Trustees as responsible entity for its new Coller Private Equity Secondaries Fund, an Australian managed investment scheme that opened for investment on October 1, 2024.
- • The fund targets both qualified retail and wholesale investors, offering monthly subscriptions and redemptions at NAV with lower minimum investment thresholds than traditional private market funds, addressing liquidity constraints in secondaries.
- • The fund provides exposure to secondary private equity assets with emphasis on absolute and risk-adjusted returns, diversification, and greater liquidity than traditional private equity structures.
- • Jake Elmhirst, Partner and Head of Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions at Coller Capital, positions the launch as capitalizing on the firm's expertise in secondary markets to serve Australia's wealth sector.
- • Coller Capital, founded in 1990 and recognized as a global innovator in secondaries, provides liquidity solutions across private equity, private credit, and other private markets assets to institutional and private wealth investors worldwide.
Summary
Coller Capital, a London-based specialist in secondary private markets, has selected Equity Trustees as the responsible entity for its newly launched Coller Private Equity Secondaries Fund. The fund, which opened for investment on October 1, 2024, represents the firm's entry into Australia's private wealth secondaries market through a structured managed investment scheme.
The fund is designed to address a key pain point in traditional private equity: liquidity and accessibility. By offering monthly subscription and redemption cycles at net asset value alongside reduced minimum investment requirements, the structure targets both qualified retail and wholesale investors seeking exposure to high-quality secondary private equity assets. The fund aims to deliver a combination of attractive absolute returns, risk-adjusted performance, and diversification benefits while providing more frequent liquidity opportunities than conventional private equity vehicles.
Andrew Godfrey, Executive General Manager of Corporate and Superannuation Trustee Services at Equity Trustees, described the appointment as marking "an exciting and productive collaboration within this fast-growing asset class." Jake Elmhirst, Partner and Head of Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions at Coller Capital, framed the launch as leveraging the firm's established secondaries expertise and innovation track record to serve Australian wealth investors seeking private market exposure.
Coller Capital, established in 1990, operates as one of the world's leading dedicated investors in secondary markets for private assets. The firm has built its reputation as an innovator in acquiring and restructuring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private market assets, providing liquidity solutions to investors globally. The appointment of Equity Trustees—itself part of the broader EQT Holdings ecosystem—reflects institutional confidence in Coller's track record managing secondaries strategies for sophisticated investor bases.
The fund is designed to address a key pain point in traditional private equity: liquidity and accessibility. By offering monthly subscription and redemption cycles at net asset value alongside reduced minimum investment requirements, the structure targets both qualified retail and wholesale investors seeking exposure to high-quality secondary private equity assets. The fund aims to deliver a combination of attractive absolute returns, risk-adjusted performance, and diversification benefits while providing more frequent liquidity opportunities than conventional private equity vehicles.
Andrew Godfrey, Executive General Manager of Corporate and Superannuation Trustee Services at Equity Trustees, described the appointment as marking "an exciting and productive collaboration within this fast-growing asset class." Jake Elmhirst, Partner and Head of Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions at Coller Capital, framed the launch as leveraging the firm's established secondaries expertise and innovation track record to serve Australian wealth investors seeking private market exposure.
Coller Capital, established in 1990, operates as one of the world's leading dedicated investors in secondary markets for private assets. The firm has built its reputation as an innovator in acquiring and restructuring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private market assets, providing liquidity solutions to investors globally. The appointment of Equity Trustees—itself part of the broader EQT Holdings ecosystem—reflects institutional confidence in Coller's track record managing secondaries strategies for sophisticated investor bases.
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