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Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... business of Bain Capital, which late last year made a bid to acquire all of Insignia Financial's shares at $4 per share in cash. Insignia rejected Bain Capital's proposal. In May, Bain Capital decided to back out of the bidding war against CC ...

Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... concerned about the sustainability of capex at these levels or the levels that we expect next year given the amount of free cash flow that these companies are producing," Maguchu said. Moore said that when it comes to AI, return on investment needs to ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... debt has increased by almost 20%," Alvarez & Marsal said. "Behind these numbers are businesses struggling to generate enough cash flow to service debt as revenue growth slows and cost pressures mount, resulting in insolvencies at an all-time high." Additionally ...

Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... year-to-date figures show. This is 20% higher compared to the same time last year. Sequoia said it expects to "recognise several non-cash impairments and provisions in 1HFY26" relating to the developments of Shield and First Guardian but did not detail ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... RBA may need to hike rates early next year does seem very premature." Robertson said the most likely outcome now for the cash rate in 2026 is no change at all, like 2024, but there is still a chance of movement in either direction after the RBA reconvenes ...

Betashares-backed firm names inaugural managing partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... followed a 10 stint at Macquarie Adviser Services, where he served as head of sales for Macquarie Wrap and Macquarie's cash solutions. Spittle joined Australia's largest investment bank after eight years at AMP, running the aligned channels sales ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... relating to fees charged to members of certain AMP superannuation funds, and the interest rates received, and fees charged, on cash-only fund options. It will pay a settlement amount of $120 million. Shine Lawyers also filed a fresh class action against ...

AustralianSuper kicks off $1.1bn UK living plan with acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper has completed the acquisition of six student accommodations across UK, the first step in its larger plan to invest $1.1 billion in the country's living sector over the next 12 months. The $382 billion super fund has acquired the student ...

Brookfield, sovereign wealth fund sign AI joint venture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... and enabling infrastructure could be a more attractive entry point because of long-term contracted revenues, predictable cash flows, and exposure to mission-critical operations.

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...