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Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... equity of access for them. Specifically, the Budget will allocate $606.5 million over four years from FY27 to introduce new capital subsidies for aged care providers who build or expand residential accommodation, deliver up to 20 additional Specialist ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has affirmed the highly anticipated overhauls to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing in a bid to "level the playing field for first home buyers." The 50% CGT discount will be replaced with inflation-adjusted ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said changes to capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing - which are expected to be outlined in tonight's Federal Budget' - came about after "unanimous calls" for reform ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... visibility on subcontracting workflows. Global construction company Bouygues and existing investors AirTree and Glitch Capital were also part of the fundraise. The platform consolidates fragmented processes, whereby uses can compare, select, approve ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... This follows a commitment by both governments on an investment partnership to further unlock superannuation and pension capital investment between the countries. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... there value in having lifetime income that will never stop or drop due to market performance?" Flexibility and access to capital are also key considerations. "Life changes, and advisers need strategies that can evolve over a 30 or even 40 year retirement," ...

Another private equity manager joins bidding war for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
oOh!media has received another unsolicited takeover bid, this time from I Squared Capital (ISQ) valuing the media firm at around $765 million, topping the previous bid from Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) which valued the firm at $747 million. The board ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... up the fund effective June 3. The Dynamic Fixed Income Fund had $29.7 million at the end of 2025. It aimed to provide capital stability and regular income by investing in a range of income-generating assets, and a positive return before fees and taxes ...

Regal Partners shuffles investment team for LIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... and John Whelan as portfolio managers for RG1, replacing the departing Anselmi. Both Bertoli and Whelan arrived from PM Capital, a subsidiary of Regal Partners from an acquisition in December 2023. They will join existing portfolio manager Herny Hill ...

GSFM launches two global private markets funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... investment manager and an affiliate of GSFM. The CI Global Private Markets Growth Fund is designed to provide long-term capital growth, investing in a diversified portfolio of private equity, venture capital, private credit, private infrastructure, private ...