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TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... Betashares. The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) sold Russell Investments to TA Associates for US$1.2 billion in 2015. Viridian joint chief executive Glenn Calder said: "TA has made over 30 investments in wealth management and asset management companies ...

Super funds given reprieve from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... (previously Twitter). "After months of productive dialogue with other countries on the OECD Global Tax Deal, we will announce a joint understanding among G7 countries that defends American interests," Bessent said. "Based on this progress and understanding ...

QIC offloads Victorian shopping centre for $440m

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
The Lowy Family Group-backed Assembly Funds Management (AFM) has struck a deal with PGIM Real Estate to jointly acquire QIC's Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton, Victoria for $440 million. The single-level centre, spanning over 27 hectares of land ...

Fin365 to build one-stop-shop for financial firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
The Victorian-based software solution company for financial services has acquired Qwrk Outsourcing to formulate a one-stop-shop for outsourced services as demand grows. Qwrk was founded in 2010 as a paraplanning firm that transitioned into a full-suite ...

Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC and APRA commenced a joint review in 2022 over concerns that life insurance premium increases might not have aligned with policy terms or met policyholder expectations set by disclosure and marketing materials, though has since noted progress. ...

New Forests sees potential in Vietnamese timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... processing and plantation business across Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, New Forests said. Tavico is looking to expand into finger-joint panels, flooring, furniture, glue laminated timber, and FSC-certified wood pellets. To do this, Tavico has partnered ...

SS&C lands mandate from local boutique fund services provider

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... market-leading services to fund managers, custodians, and responsible entities across Australia," McLeod said. Meanwhile, Fundhost joint chief executive Drew Wilson said the firm selected SS&C for its expertise across private markets, hedge funds, active ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... "balances experience with new talent." "It reflects the full range of philosophical traditions, values and perspectives of our joint party room. This is important because both Coalition parties are at our strongest when we harness our full intellectual ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... added that the court will determine the process for distributing the settlement amount to eligible members. Shine Lawyers joint head of class actions Craig Allsopp welcomed the settlement. Allsopp said the settlement brings "long-awaited relief" to affected ...

MA Financial eyes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... market informed in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations." This comes after MA Financial entered into a joint venture with Monroe Capital and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to invest up to $2.6 billion (US$1.7 billion) in ...