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MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... share growth, a 15-17% adjusted return on equity, a 100-basis-point reduction in its direct expense ratio target, and free cash flow of US$25 billion, MetLife said. More than half of the client assets acquired in the transaction are held by investors ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... through to the end of 2026," LaRusse said. In light of recent economic data and industry sentiment anticipating a rise in the cash rate for 2026, it stands as an opportune time to allocate towards fixed income securities, LaRusse added. Wood also outlined ...

Resolution Capital rejects takeover bid for National Storage REIT

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... (NSR) as at June 2025, has urged shareholders to reject its takeover bid by Brookfield Asset Management and GIC for $2.86 cash per stapled security. The global listed real assets manager said it believes the current takeover offer for the self-storage ...

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... Trian Fund Management and venture capital firm General Catalyst Group Management are acquiring Janus Henderson in an all-cash transaction, with shareholders to receive an 18% premium (US$49) to the closing share price on October 24, the last trading ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
The government released the final reports of the Productivity Commission's five pillars of productivity inquiries - containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy. "Australia's productivity ...

TT Investments improves cash offer for 360 Capital shares

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... approximately 76.75% of the interest, together with its associates, including Pentagon Financial Services. The offer is an all-cash on-market unconditional offer of $0.31 per TGP share on a T+2 basis, an improvement over an off-market takeover bid at ...

ART enters domestic build-to-rent sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... Olympic Park in Sydney, and the CBD and Brunswick in Melbourne." Weaver said most of the portfolio is stabilised with positive cash flow, making the Mirvac fund an attractive proposition for a large, long-term investor like ART. "Our previous partnerships ...

Nambawan Super taps former Prime Super boss for top job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... via two fund mergers The superannuation fund is ranked in the top third of regulated superannuation funds for membership, cash flow and investment returns. Laird, who will be based in Port Moresby, called the new gig a "fantastic" opportunity, especially ...

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 ...