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There is no doubt that SEA presents an enormous and potentially lucrative opportunity for Founders looking to expand outside of their home markets....
We are excited to announce that in July the Aura Group Sydney office relocated to Suite 11.01, Level 11, 9 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 2000.
Southeast Asia has long been touted as this decade’s land of opportunity for private equity investors looking for growth. And rightly so. The...
In a world of diverse investment options, private credit has emerged as the preeminent private asset class, capturing the attention of astute...
Welcome to our two-part exploration into K-12 EdTech, a surprisingly underserved sector that is brimming with potential.
As the landscape of private equity changes in Southeast Asia, thesis and data-driven strategies become all the more relevant.
The program is designed to strengthen and develop students’ ability to manage and operate effectively in a variety of business contexts
The new Aura Group website has been revamped to better serve our clients.
Congratulations to Kristi on her win and all of her work at Harvest B.
Risk tolerance can broadly be defined as the level of risk an individual is willing to accept. For an investor, the “known known” may mean how much...
Introducing the Back to the Future strategy, a dynamic approach to private equity investing focusing on underdeveloped markets throughout Southeast...
TNB Aura has participated in a $10mil Series A fundraising round for Southeast Asian telehealth startup ORA.
You have heard of venture capital funds before, but do you know how they work? Let's break it down to basics, from fundraising to value creation.
Allrites Holdings plans to become public through a business combination agreement with Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp.
Exploring the RBA cash rate, inflation and underlying components in this week's Aura Private Credit Weekly Insights.
It’s incredible to see how quickly generative AI has proliferated as a mainstream topic over recent months, first with last November’s launch of the...
Aura Ventures is excited to announce that Annie Liao has joined the team as an Investment Associate.
We are excited to announce that Elizabeth Dinh has been recruited as the new Head of Property Credit at Aura Group.
VERY STRONG indicates a very strong conviction that the management team can deliver a risk-adjusted return in line with its investment objectives.
The project recognises top-performing venture capital firms in Australia, as defined by votes from over 300 start-ups.
RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent outlines the lags in monetary policy, giving insight into likely softening in demand-driven inflation.
It has been a big month with bank runs leading to bank collapses, the bailout of Credit Suisse and fresh short-seller attacks on Deutsche Bank.
The Aura Private Credit team reviews data from the ABS that shows a subdued economic environment, with slight drops in inflation, household savings...
Easy, flashy strategies peddled at the start of the pandemic had many newcomers believing that investing was easy.
The AI language model has taken the corporate world by storm with its ability to both generate large swaths of text and operate as a search engine.
Exploring methods of funding that can be used by lenders we work with in Australia and giving context to where we participate in capital markets.
Aura Ventures is excited to announce our latest seed investment in Tutero, an Australian online tutoring platform
Would the adoption of technology-driven SME credit underwriting processes by ADls pose a threat to Australian SME Private Credit investors? Why?
The year started with a conundrum. Economists, analysts, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund all warn of a potential recession
The current environment affords private equity managers the opportunity to deploy capital at cheaper valuations.
In the same way we program computers with code, they can now program people with monetary rewards
With the persistent inflationary pressure not yet showing any signs of slowing, further RBA rate rises are certainly on the cards.
Managing Director Calvin Ng reflects on 2022 and outlines Aura Group's achievements throughout the year.
The RBA increased the Cash Rate by a further 25 basis points to 3.1%. Data from the ABS showed quarter on quarter GDP growth of 0.6% and 5.9% year on...
This week, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the monthly consumer price index, seeing a slight month-on-month fall
Financial markets have been around for a long time, with the earliest bank being formed around 2000 BC. People deposit money at banks and receive...
Held on the 16th of November, the event followed major changes in the crypto market, with FTX filing for bankruptcy in the U.S. and crypto prices...
As we endure volatile market conditions, many investors are rightfully looking into their portfolios and examining their asset allocations.
With investment markets rapidly changing, fund and portfolio managers today are asked the same four questions
This week, the wage price index demonstrated that real wages are struggling to keep up with the rate of inflation
This current economic environment is heating up, with employment and inflation levels reaching all-time highs in the post-pandemic environment.
The family office is a truly bespoke, multi-faceted, often emotionally charged, multigenerational wealth and legacy management vehicle.
Aura Ventures currently has a rare opportunity to join our team in Sydney as an Investment Associate.
Aura Group is a proud sponsor of Neon Playground, a six-week-long event aimed at reinvigorating Sydney’s Chinatown.
The Aura High Yield SME Fund has been recognised as the best performing Credit Fund in Australia
There have never been many questions about private equity’s relevance in global markets as an asset class.
A smart contract is just like a normal contract between two parties. There are terms and conditions that each party must follow.
Sometimes a product demo comes along that is so good, it feels like you have been told a secret about the future.
The Treasurer delivered the Federal Budget a day before the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed that inflation is still on the rise.
This week, the RBA’s has identified additional considerations that will influence future rate decisions, with a hint of a slowdown in rate rises.
Fintech lenders aim to reduce friction in the borrowing process for their customers, reducing the turnaround time from application to funding
An L2 network is like a GPS added to our car. It’s not made by our car manufacturer, but it was designed to improve the experience of driving the...
In 2008, I was made redundant from my graduate role as an Investment Analyst at Everest Babcock & Brown.
Not all fund managers are built equal, just like not all markets are equal.
This month marked the fifth anniversary of the Aura High Yield SME Fund, which launched in August 2017.
If you could focus on only one metric to guide your life, what would it be? Salary, retweets, distance walked, # productive hours, happiness score…
As the alternative industry becomes increasingly accessible and transparent, the discussion is emerging for a new portfolio allocation strategy:...
Like onions, blockchains have layers. These layers can almost be viewed as different segments of the industry.
We are delighted to celebrate the second anniversary of the Aura Tactical Opportunities Fund, which launched in August 2020.
A high-risk tolerance and the ability to handle significant illiquidity are necessary to participate successfully in private equity markets
In many ways, blockchains are like democracies. The system only works if there are lots of people who come together and vote
Markets. They go up, down and sideways. The direction that they take and the velocity at which they move is in a constant state of flux
The crypto market has been in a tailspin since the collapse of UST and LUNA.
In many ways our resumes are like a share price, disconnected from our intrinsic value but something that everyone else speculates on.
Five years since inception, we've produced consistent monthly positive returns and Assets Under Management have grown more than 100% on an annualised...
For founders, pitching venture capitalists can sometimes be as frustrating as going to the dentist.
Super delivers consumer goods through its logistics platform, with goods arriving at its agents within 24 hours.
Trust is the core value proposition of blockchain technology. Middlemen have made a lot of money by guaranteeing trust when two unknown parties...
Whilst recessions are costly, they are argued to be the natural balancing act needed to end the misallocation of investment capital when bubbles...
With attempted GST fraud on the rise and certain family trust payments under scrutiny, the ATO is implementing new rules for high-transaction accounts
Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful
Blockchains record value. They are simply a ledger that can track the balance of a standardised unit of value
Fossil fuel investors are profiting from a surge in global commodity prices triggered by supply chain issues and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
When I was little, my dad would always pitch me business ideas. A personal favourite was riding a bicycle with a television attached.
Layer is a managed marketplace seeking to democratise access to licensed content for games and metaverse owners.
Celebrating the successful reopening of the historic Montien Hotel in Bangkok.
Software is eating the world, but how many bites are left? Many are quick to say that all the obvious internet ideas are gone
Right now, cryptocurrency is everywhere. But what is it, and what is the underlying blockchain technology?
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has sent a new shockwave to the global economy seemingly every week.
At Aura Group, we are committed to giving back to the community and using our investments as a force for good
Aura Group is pleased to announce the public launch of Aura Marketplace, our private markets investment portal available in Australia and Singapore.
Carbon credits have been in the spotlight as the world seeks to decarbonise through offsets and promoting low-carbon technology to reduce greenhouse...
The political climate over the last decade has indicated a potential shift in global power.
Central banks are looking to raise interest rates to contain rising inflationary pressures after US core inflation hit 5% in March, reaching a...
This current economic environment is heating up, with employment and inflation levels reaching all-time highs in the post-pandemic environment.
I’m watching the news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s surreal. Sending out a newsletter about business and investments feels trivial...
Shippit is on a mission to make existing omnipresent logistics infrastructure more accessible, scalable and cost-effective.
One way to encourage innovation is through government-backed initiatives, such as small business grants and tax incentives
PlayItForward is a guild management platform positioned to be the growth engine of a Plug-and-Play Metaverse.
BNK delivered a solid financial result while at the same time has continued to implement its strategic review to enhance returns to shareholders.
Aura Group is pleased to report the sale of Finsure by BNK Banking Corporation Limited to MA Financial Group Ltd for cash consideration of $151.6m
Aura Aviation Fund 1 which acquired a structured majority interest in one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, has completed the successful divestment of the...
Indonesian EdTech company CoLearn raises an additional US$17 million in Series A follow-on funding led by TNB Aura, KTB Network and BINUS GROUP.
December marked a positive Christmas trading period, with typical discretionary spending channels such as travel and social activities limited.
Managing Director Calvin Ng looks back on the year and how the COVID-19 pandemic emphasised the importance of company culture.
Aura Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Australian Vaccine Services, one of Australia’s largest corporate influenza vaccination...
2020 was a year of crisis. In response, Aura Group focused on risk management, increased investor communications and returned as much capital as we...
With rapid digitalization, a thriving tech ecosystem, increased consumer spending, and greater capital flows, the rest of the world is paying...
Is there a formula to finding the next startup unicorn? Aura Ventures Director Tristan Terry reviews Ali Tamaseb's Super Founders.
In 2011, Marc Andreseen prophetically stated that software was eating the world. To date, blockchain adoption has been faster than that of the...
The Aura High Yield SME Fund is now available on the Macquarie Wrap Platform.
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have been underserviced in the lending market for some time, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
If there was one silver lining I found during the pandemic, it was the growing awareness of sustainability
Zipmex, a fast-growing contender for the title of Asia-Pacific's leading digital asset exchange, announced the closing of its Series B funding round.
Fat Projects is a Singapore headquartered investment and venture studio with growth capital deployed across financial services/fintech and food
The talk of never-ending growth can be worrying in investor land, as everyone knows — what goes up must come down.
Thank you to all of our partners for helping us reach over $1bn in FUMA.
Congratulations to the team at Finsure for an amazing, impactful 10 years.
Aura is proud to have supported philanthropic partner, Opportunity International Australia, donating c.$35,000 over the last 12 months
Structuring private equity (PE) funds has generally followed a tried-and-tested process – a closed-end fund with a defined fund life
We believe blockchain will be one of the most disruptive technologies since the start of the Internet
When the lands were ruled by emperors, they would entrust the management of their wealth to their highly competent representatives
A warm welcome to Helen Yap, who has joined Aura Group as an independent non-executive director.
Aura Venture Fund I continues its strong performance at a Gross IRR of 33.7%, a Distributed to Paid In of 14%, and a Total Value to Paid In of 1.74x
This short note focuses on the Sydney residential property market – a large segment of the security provided against loans within our portfolio.
Aura Ventures led the A$5m pre-Series A funding round and became the first major third-party institutional investor in the company,
Archistar helps property professionals find profitable development sites, assess for feasibility and generate architectural design strategies
Many High-Net-Worth Families (HNWFs) remain underprepared when it comes to legacy and succession planning.
With global equity markets at all-time highs, it makes sense to revisit tail risks which are easy to ignore in good times.
Aura Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Calvin Ng, as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director to portfolio company BNK Banking...
Network effects are when every new user to the network adds more value to existing users. Mathematically, a network effect can be represented as V=N².
How do we feed the 9.7 billion people of tomorrow with today's knowledge of increasing demand for food and a food production system that is near...
Despite 2020 being an unprecedented year for many businesses, the private equity industry in Southeast Asia actually grew by 4% in the first half of...
Many fixed-income investors are unaware of the benefits Private Debt, as an asset class, has to offer.
The Archegos Capital and Greensill debacles are the latest clear examples of the excessive lending practices of a late credit cycle.
As fun as it is handing over your money to a Venture Capital fund to invest in new companies - there comes a time when you just want your money back.
There has been a lot of talk in markets and rhetoric from the central banks focused on whether the spike in inflation is transitory.
Aura Ventures is extremely pleased to announce that Superestate has signed an agreement to be acquired by Raiz Invest (ASX:RZI).
While most investors expect prices to increase as the global economy recovers, concerns about the speed and trajectory of the recent rises persist
This month, I’m joined by John Ballinger (Founder and Chief Tree Planting Officer ) from Goodsign.
Over the past 12 months you may have noticed the Aura Group brand has been evolving.
Ynomia has been selected as a technology partner for Kier, who has been successful in its tender submission to build one of four new mega prisons in...
Somers Limited, has acquired a strategic minority stake in Singapore headquartered, alternative investment and wealth management platform Aura Group.
Not so long ago many market participants were wondering how deep and prolonged a housing correction would be
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are an alternative way of taking companies public that bypasses the traditionally cumbersome IPO...
Aura Partners Singapore has successfully obtained approval as a pre-approved Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) vendor.
Join us for a conversation with Will from Shippit about their journey to revolutionise the logistics industry.
The new facility is the first milestone in BNK’s securitisation program and comes at a time when funding costs in the RMBS market are extremely...
The award caps off a stellar year of growth for Finsure which has reached 1910 mortgage brokers, $18.1b of settlements and a loan book in excess of...
The virus situation continues to improve materially with reductions in both new confirmed cases and positivity rates since December 2020
Tristan Terry was Aura Ventures’ representative on the latest installment of the Antler Investment Committee
In recent times, I’ve been inundated with questions from friends and clients about digital assets, in particular Bitcoin and NFTs.
Aura Group is pleased to announce that BNK Banking Corporation Limited (ASX:BBC) (“BNK”) has released its financial results for the year ended 30...
With the new licence, Aura Group Singapore will be able to conduct a full range of fund management activities for institutional and accredited...
There is no one secret to being a great founder. There are, however, many traits and behaviours that help shape one.
Since the burst of the dotcom bubble in Mar’20, the NASDAQ Composite Index reached an all time high of 14,095.47 points on 17 February 2021
Ausbiz interviews Aura Group Managing Director, Calvin Ng about the pandemic, liquidity and private markets.
Aura Group Managing Director discusses market developments due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kim Dental delivers comprehensive oral care services of international dental standards to over 370,000 patients across Vietnam
This represents a 54% growth rate year on year and a ~30% growth rate per annum since 30 June 2015.
There is no shortage of key buzzwords in the market reflecting favoured investment themes and this is currently largely led by the internet
Shaun Fernando has been recruited as a Portfolio Manager for the Aura Property Credit Fund and Nathan Harris as Head of Risk and Compliance.
Private credit has one of the best risk-reward ratios and is well-placed to continue to outperform relative to bonds for the foreseeable future
BAM is a Singaporean fintech company leveraging blockchain to digitize physical commodities
The year started with so much opportunity - a new decade and, more importantly, two high-profile exits
The month’s edition of Founders in Focus is with Matt Barbuto of Ynomia. Ynomia offers an end-to-end technology solution to enable connected jobsites.
Pro Game Guides launched in 2018 and has become a major destination for gamers looking for guides, updates and news on their favourite titles.
Whilst COVID-19 hits the world in early 2020, Aura Partners and Hassos Chartered Accountants were finalising a merger that took 2 years to prepare.
SaaS wealth management platform Integrated is pleased to announce its Funds Under Administration (FUA) surpassed A$7b prior to 30 November 2020
Australian SMEs have historically been underserved in the unsecured and partially secured business lending space.
The Group has achieved net revenue growth of 8.1% YoY coupled with operating expenses reduction of 4.3% YoY contributing to growing profitability.
Buying, selling and storing physical gold has been made faster and easier with the launch of gold bullion technology solution xbullion
Michelle Martin, interviews Tong Hoe Sng to discuss the breakdown of JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup’s earnings and loan provisions.
Evergreen Ratings have a long history in the asset consulting space via a number of highly regarded investment professionals.
September saw the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the Philippines, allowing most of the gyms in the country to reopen.
The founders of Foodbomb share insights into starting their business, their motivations, the challenges they encountered, and how their business is...
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market outlook on Australian real estate was dire, with major banks forecasting national house prices to...
This represents a 64% growth rate year on year and a 29.4% growth rate per annum since 30 June 2015.
This represents a c80% compound annual growth rate since 30 June 2017.
Lannock, a market leader in strata lending, has had a stellar FY20 with annual loan book growth approaching 100%.
The combined group will trade under the Aura Partners brand and service over 1,800 clients across Australia, Asia, Europe and the US.
Portfolio sports technology company Catapult Group (CAT) has released its results for the 2020 financial year, with consistent growth across the...
Aura Ventures’ portfolio company Superestate delivered strong growth across all of its operating metrics during the 4th quarter of FY20
Finsure continues to achieve strong settlement volumes, settling another record $4.35b of loans in Q4 2020, 32% higher than Q4 2019.
Aura Group is pleased to announce the sale of its portfolio company TradeGecko to US business and financial software company, Intuit.
Aura Group and Conduit House announce the close of a USD$60 million structured credit investment for the renovation of the iconic Montien Hotel...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have long been neglected by the banking sector in Australia.
Helicap utilizes proprietary credit analysis technology to assess and have an in-depth understanding of the alternative lending sector.
This transaction is a significant milestone for Aura Group in Asia, especially in light of market conditions created by COVID-19.
The pandemic has caused disruptions in the K-12 learning space, forcing parents and teachers to shift their kids from physical classes to digital...
The Vibe Hotel Darling Harbour is a 145-room, 4.5-star hotel centrally located in Sydney, which opened its doors for trade late last year.
Aura Funds led the management buyout of 1300 Australia from Telstra in November 2017
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