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Valara Partners Fund provides investors with strong risk-adjusted returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly property finance transactions sourced and endorsed by a selection of leading investment managers and approved by the Fund’s Investment Committee.

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Focused investment strategy

The Fund invests in property finance and preferred equity transactions that have been originated by some of Australia’s most respected investment originators.

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Access to exclusive transactions and preferential deal terms

The Fund leverages its relationships with industry leading investment managers and may collaborate from time to time with these managers in order to gain preferential access to suitable and select deal flow.

The Fund’s investment process is designed to select the best risk-adjusted return opportunities from its investment providers, often on preferential terms.

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Experienced investment team

The Manager’s experienced investment management team is complemented by an Investment Committee consisting of members with substantial business, property, finance and investment management experience.

The Manager’s collaborative relationship with its investment providers seek to maximise the Fund’s returns to investors within the Fund’s risk management framework.

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Highly respected cornerstone investors

The Fund is supported by a Cornerstone Investment from the Fried and Fraid families, the owners of the Spotlight Group, which comprises Spotlight Retail Group (SRG), Spotlight Property Group (SPG) and Spotlight Group Investments (SGI). SRG comprises four major and iconic Australian retail brands, Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe and Mountain Designs. SPG controls one of Australia’s largest privately-owned property portfolios and includes a highly active development pipeline. SGI managers a diverse portfolio of traditional and alternative local and international assets.

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Diversified property finance and preferred equity investments

The Fund aims to provide diversification by strategically allocating its investments across its investment partners. Additional diversification is pursued through apportionment by capital structure, project type, location and maturity profile.

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Enhanced liquidity terms and regular distributions

The Fund offers flexible liquidity terms within an illiquid asset class and pays investors quarterly distributions.

Meet the experienced investment team at Valara Capital