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KKR splashes $603m on HMC platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... owns, and operates farm infrastructure for Australia's poultry supply chain. KKR also moved to acquire Zenith Energy, a local independent power producer, from a consortium that included Pacific Equity Partners, OPSEU Pension Trust and Foresight Group ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... said in a joint statement. "When multinationals exploit loopholes to pay less tax, they're gaining an unfair advantage over local businesses." As part of the independent review, the board will consider the overall performance of the amendments in strengthening ...

Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
UBS Asset Management has tapped Perpetual's former chief distribution officer to lead its local business and oversee institutional clients. Adam Quaife takes over from Nick Hughes, co-country head and group chief operating officer for UBS Australia ...

ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... superannuation investors is represented. "Super funds are the largest shareholding bloc on the ASX, holding one third of local listed equities. That means 17 million Australians with super have a direct stake in the quality of corporate governance across ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... Investments' retail and wealth FUM in Australia to approximately $11 billion, while strengthening its presence across the local adviser market, it said. There will be no immediate change to the range of multi-asset, sector, and single-strategy funds ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... September and October. Commenting, Global X chief executive Alex Zaika said the launch of SLVM will combine global insight with local expertise. "As part of the broader Global X family operating in the United States, Canada and Asia, we consistently ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) and Gunn consented to the matter being dealt with for sentence in the local court. For his part in handling the money, Gunn faces a maximum penalty in the Local Court of one year imprisonment, a fine ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... operational failures by superannuation fund trustees as well as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will drive the local regulatory space in 2026. Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing claims ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Federated Hermes has announced its plans to open shop in Hong Kong to capitalise on Asia's "rapidly growing" wealth market. The announcement follows the appointment of its global fixed income chief investment officer earlier this month to succeed Robert ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... existing trading technology platform. To enable a DeFi offering, Openmarkets said it has begun building an ecosystem of local and global partnerships and reviewing its regulatory authorisations. Openmarkets chief executive Dan Jowett said the transaction ...