Australian Private Market Access: Trends Reshaping Wholesale Allocation

A Maturing Wholesale Market

Australian wholesale portfolios have shifted from ASX-centric to genuinely diversified, with a dedicated private market sleeve. Family-office professionalisation and SMSF growth above the wholesale threshold are core drivers.

Regulatory Foundation

Access is governed by sections 708 and 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Taurus Management operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 245481 and verifies wholesale status before any allocation discussion.

Four Defining Trends

First, the shift from fund-of-funds to direct positions. Second, secondary parcels as the default entry point into SpaceX, OpenAI and Stripe. Third, thematic concentration across AI, fintech, space and energy transition. Fourth, compliance-first allocation standards.

Implications for Allocation Design

Treat private positions as long-duration, sized for illiquidity. Build exposure through thematic sleeves. Use the IPO Index as a discovery layer and the platform as the execution layer.

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