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Insignia rejects Bain Capital takeover proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Insignia Financial has rejected the takeover proposal put forward by Bain Capital last week. In an ASX announcement, the wealth manager said its board believes that, based on its view of the fundamental value of the company, the proposed transaction ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and Dutch pension fund ABP will acquire Riverstone Holdings' equity stake in US-based renewable energy and transmission infrastructure company Pattern Energy Group. Pattern Energy Group was founded by Riverstone Holdings ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
AMP has dared to go where no super fund has gone, taking the plunge with a "modest allocation" to Bitcoin, even as other industry heavyweights stand resolute in their rejection of the digital asset. Last week, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Many superannuation trustees have been told they must improve their valuation governance practices, with APRA finding just 11 have dedicated valuation committees while others involve staff members whose remuneration is tied to asset values in the process. ...

Oaktree completes $240m AZ NGA deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Following its announcement earlier in September, the transaction has been finalised, with Oaktree Capital Management becoming AZ Next Generation Advisory's (AZ NGA) largest shareholder with a $240 million investment. As part of the deal, Azimut retains ...

Betashares terminates nine funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Betashares has pulled the plug on a range of funds because of low investor uptake. The ETF provider announced last week that it will be axing its Online Retail and E-Commerce ETF (IBUY), Digital Health and Telemedicine ETF (EDOC), Future of Payments ...

Australia home to 43 billionaires: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Australia has consistently produced billionaires over the last 10 years and is home to 43 of the richest people in the world, according to a new report from UBS. Australia gained two billionaires over the course of 2024 - the majority of which (77%) ...

ISPT joins IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Unlisted property fund manager ISPT has integrated into fellow industry superannuation-owned business IFM Investors, with its chief executive, Chris Chapple, to take on a new leadership role. The two businesses, following a Scheme of Arrangement, came ...

Hostplus' AFCA complaint response times lag

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Hostplus published its inaugural Service Standards Report, aimed at improving transparency and accountability, with hopes other funds will follow suit. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said the report provides a comprehensive view of the volume ...

Iress reinstates dividends

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
Iress has reaffirmed its FY24 guidance of $126 million to $132 million adjusted EBITDA and said it expects it will achieve full-year earnings towards the top end of the range. Iress chief executive and managing director Marcus Price said the company ...