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Key sector trends in Australian private equity

Domestically trends are playing out within sectors of private markets, such as healthcare, government services, and…  â†’

AI advances in food production

The growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the food and agriculture sector. Frank Barillaro,…  â†’

Lower mid-market M&A trends

In the lower mid-market, optimism is building as the focus on founder-led businesses grows. Personal motivations—like…  â†’

FY24 Responsible Investment & ESG highlights

In FY24, Roc Partners achieved several key milestones in responsible investment, including publishing the UN PRI…  â†’

ESG integration

Over the past year, Roc Partners has developed both an ESG Maturity Framework and an ESG Playbook to enhance ESG…  â†’

Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

As Australia prepares for mandatory climate-related disclosures in 2025, these new regulations are considered one of the…  â†’

Outlook: 2H 2024

The outlook for the latter half of 2024 looks to be continued challenges with emerging opportunities.   â†’

The next wave of carbon investing

LPs are increasingly expecting their sustainable agriculture plays – including carbon sequestration – to generate…  â†’

Media release: Agribusiness Fund Manager of the Year and Deal of the Year Awards (Asia-Pacific)

Roc Partners celebrates a double victory with prestigious accolades for Agribusiness Fund Manager of the Year and Deal of…  â†’

Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

As Australia prepares for mandatory climate-related disclosures in 2025, these new regulations are considered one of the…  â†’

Outlook: 2H 2024

The outlook for the latter half of 2024 looks to be continued challenges with emerging opportunities.   â†’

The next wave of carbon investing

LPs are increasingly expecting their sustainable agriculture plays – including carbon sequestration – to generate…  â†’

The rise of secondaries

GP-led secondary activity doubled in the latter half of 2023, indicating a growing trend likely to continue. Frewen Lam,…  â†’

Maximising agriculture investments with real assets

A key part of our food and agriculture strategy is investing in real assets and pairing them with the best management…  â†’

Deal opportunity across market segments

With varied opportunities across different segments of the private equity market, Investment Director Anna Ellis and…  â†’

Corporatisation journey of food production

Corporatisation is one of the largest mega trends in Australian food and agriculture. Managing Partner Brad Mytton and…  â†’

Expanding horizons for private credit

It’s an advantageous environment for private credit investors, with tighter covenant restrictions and manageable leverage…  â†’

Climate-resilient agriculture and food production

Agriculture with roofs is just one way companies are adapting to climate change in Australia. Partner Frank Barillaro…  â†’

Measuring financed emissions across our investments

In 2023, we’ve made further strides in measuring emissions across our portfolio companies and partnering to establish / prioritise.  â†’

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Hive and Wellness Group

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Description

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.

Stone Axe Pastoral

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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.