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Pinnacle takes over Pacific Asset Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... of our journey." Pinnacle's newly released half-year results show aggregate FUM stood at $202.5 billion at the end of December 2025. Net profit after tax (NPAT) was down 11% to $67.3 million in the six months to December, with most affiliates outperforming ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
The Future Fund returned 12.4% in the 12 months to 31 December 2025, adding some $29.54 billion to funds under management (FUM), ending the year at $267.4 billion. The long-term return also exceeded the fund's mandate target (7%), coming in at 8.5% ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... expected, it marks a clear escalation in the fight against inflation. With annual inflation still running at 3.8% as at December 2025, the RBA is a long way from declaring victory, and one rate rise alone is unlikely to do the job," said Chesler. "What ...

Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... for various advice businesses that were involved with Shield and First Guardian to streamline over 1800 complaints in December. The outcomes for Financial Services Group Australia and MWL Financial Services were also recently released, with United Global ...

Global RE investment firm continues Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... incorporates sustainable design elements, such as energy-efficient building systems and a solar array. Estimated completion is December 2027, with first student occupancy targeted for February 2028.

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... NYSE-listed Peakstone owns and operates industrial outdoor storage (IOS) and traditional industrial properties. Last December, Peakstone divested all its office properties to focus on industrial-only REITs. It currently owns 76 industrial properties ...

Clime chair assumes investment role

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... conducted in the best interests of retail investors. Some $50million of capital was returned to investors prior to 31 December," Baragwanath added. The Clime Smaller Companies Fund, with about $22 million in FUM, also shuttered during the period and ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... (TBC) will increase on July 1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed CPI rose to 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.4% the previous month. As a result, the general TBC will rise from $2 million to $2.1 million on July 1. "Australians ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... cash proceeds of up to $98 million contingent on the achievement of certain performance-based objectives by the end of December 2027. TenPeaks chief executive Michael Stribling said the company is now aiming to capitalise on growing data needs. "We are ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... requests or did not carry out enough audit work to meet the practical experience requirements. Between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2025, ASIC cancelled the registration of 22 SMSF auditors. Of these, nine were cancelled over a failure to perform any ...