Andrew Godfrey

Coller Capital, a leading investor in the secondary market for private assets, has selected Equity Trustees to be the responsible entity of its new fund, the Coller Private Equity Secondaries Fund.

Andrew Godfrey, Executive General Manager, Corporate and Superannuation Trustee Services, Equity Trustees said: “We are delighted to have been selected by Coller Capital as the responsible entity for this new fund. We look forward to an exciting and productive collaboration within this fast-growing asset class.”

The Coller Private Equity Secondaries Fund is an Australian managed investment scheme which aims to provide investors with a combination of attractive absolute and risk-adjusted returns, diversification, and the opportunity for more liquidity than traditional private equity funds. Available to both qualified retail and wholesale investors, the fund offers monthly subscriptions and redemptions at NAV and a lower minimum than traditional private market investments. Coller Private Equity Secondaries Fund opened for investment on 1 October 2024.

Partner and Head of Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions at Coller Capital, Jake Elmhirst said: “We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Coller Private Equity Secondaries Fund for Australia’s wealth sector. This initiative capitalises on our extensive industry expertise and innovative strategies to offer private wealth investors a distinctive opportunity to access high-quality private assets in the secondary market.”

Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world’s leading investors in the secondary market for private assets – and widely acknowledged as an innovator in secondaries. The firm provides liquidity solutions to private markets investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private markets assets.

Mr Godfrey added: “Our extensive expertise and years of experience in fund governance position us to work effectively within the secondary market for private assets, working seamlessly with asset management firms.”

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