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Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Beyond a governance issue, corruption is a major deterrence to capital flows, undermines long-term development and carries crippling social costs. Seasoned investors, though, are quick to challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are ...

Lendlease divests from UK build-to-rent asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... complete, and assets fully stabilised, providing an opportune time for Lendlease and its investment partner to recycle capital from the project," it said. The transaction will settle before June 30 and deliver cash proceeds of around $260 million to ...

HUB24 appoints Formica to board

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... board as the wealth platform continues its growth trajectory. Formica brings more than three decades of experience across capital markets and funds management, including over 15 years as chief executive of multinational investment management firms operating ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up direct private investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... needed to coinvest alongside GPs or lead direct investments independently. Direct access gives SWFs tighter control over capital deployment, reduces fee leakage, and allows funds to retain a larger share of the value they help create," the report read. ...

Knight Frank names new South Australia managing director

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... She brings more than 23 years of experience across the commercial property sector, having worked in property management, capital transactions and leadership roles across multiple asset classes. She will replace Scott, who joined Knight Frank in 2014 ...

Kudu continues Australian expansion with fresh investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... a minority stake in a Sydney-based financial advisory business mere days after an identical transaction with Drummond Capital Partners. Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) has secured a minority investment from Kudu with undisclosed fee and terms ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... inflation was 3.6% in the 12 months to May 2026, up from 3.4% in the 12 months to April 2026." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said inflation is "no longer just sticky" but rather it is "starting to look stubborn". "While ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... rotations, enhancing species mix, and building asset value by accessing new markets such as carbon, to drive both yield and capital value," Rorabaugh said. We see clear pathways to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns for our investor while building ...

IFM builds Atlas Arteria stake to majority

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... distributions out of available cash flows and has historically had to fund those distributions with corporate cash and/or capital releases from re-gearing proceeds at the asset level," IFM said. "Any additional borrowings (including at the corporate ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... Greens' policy to put a stop on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) from purchasing residential properties with any capital assistance, arguing the sector is currently gating nearly two million properties from first homebuyers. The Greens said ...