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Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... working days, where the regulator decides that they don't raise any competition concerns. The average period for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to process merger authorisations has been 171 days. Chalmers and Leigh added that ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
The lack of regulation around aged care advice has led to superficial and often conflicted advice, that can put older Australians at risk of elder abuse, according to Aged Care Steps, which is rallying for tougher protections and laws. Aged Care Steps ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Job flexibility and a tight labour market are keeping more Australians at work, research from KPMG finds, giving rise to a delay in their retirement. The analysis found that men are retiring at 66.2 years old, from 63.3 years old two decades ago, while ...

James Mawhinney arrested as Mayfair 101 saga rolls on

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... again calling for a Parliamentary inquiry into ASIC and its investigation of IPO Wealth Group and Mayfair 101. "The Australian Parliament needs to uncover what has gone on here. The public and the courts have been misled about my business and my character ...

GIP Australia Fund surpasses new milestone

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... Fund I and account for nearly half of GIPA II's commitments. The majority of GIPA II's commitments, by value, are from Australian institutions, GIP said. GIPA II is a dedicated Australasia-focused open-ended fund that extends GIP's flagship equity strategy ...

Global X adds new AI ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... added. "AI is not a flash in the pan, it's a structural shift which will change industries and life as we know it. Australian investors can use GXAI to invest in leading companies across the value chain of this megatrend which are positioned to benefit ...

Regal shutters East Point AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... Capital and VGI Partners) and a range of Regal Funds Management strategies including Absolute Return, Market Neutral, Australian Small Companies and Tactical Opportunities," Regal said. As of January 1, the rebate on management and performance fees for ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
The Australian equity market is slightly overvalued following a strong rally, according to Morningstar's Q2 2024 outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark has climbed about 15% from its October 2023 lows to hover around 7800, signalling what Morningstar called ...

Count completes Solutions Centric deal, reconsiders another

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... April 5. It first announced the deal on February 12, saying it paid $4.1 million for the SMSF services company which is Australian owned by run out of India. "The acquisition further expands Count's Services segment proposition to complement existing ...

Monochrome makes play to become a spot Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... work with Cboe Australia to bring Monochrome's new bitcoin ETF to market, expanding the investment universe for Australian investors," Monochrome chief executive Jeff Yew said. "As leaders in digital assets globally, their established track record ...