With interest rates easing and geopolitical uncertainty persisting, private markets in 2025 continue to reflect a mix of resilience and caution.
Secondaries are no longer a niche corner of private equity—they’re becoming a major force reshaping the market.
Private equity activity in Australia’s mid-market is gaining pace again, with deal volumes recovering to pre-pandemic levels.
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The Local Broadband Network Company (LBNCo) is an installer and owner of superfast broadband networks in residential developments. LBNCo is engaged by property developers to install and maintain the fibre infrastructure, and sells ‘wholesale’ network acces to the retail service providers who then provide services to the tenants. LBNCo is now part of Uniti Group (ASX: UWL) following its acquisition in August 2019.
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Stone Axe is a producer of ultra-premium wagyu beef. The company has operations in NSW, QLD, WA and Victoria and is actively growing its herd via large scale embryto transfer program. Stone Axe has rapidly grown to become on of the largest fool blood wagyu producers in the world.
