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New ACCC chief named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... into effect from 1 January 2026 with voluntary notification available from 1 July 2025, businesses contemplating an acquisition will need to notify the ACCC and wait for approval before the acquisition can proceed. The ACCC will be the first decision ...

First Sentier Investors names chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
First Sentier Investors has announced the appointment of Ashley Conn as chief financial and strategy officer, effective late May. Conn will be based in Sydney and brings 25 years' experience of finance and investment banking to the role. Conn joins ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and chair Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire by the end of the year and put forth who he believes will best lead the company. At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Buffett made the surprise ...

AUSIEX to acquire FIIG Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Wholesale trading platform AUSIEX will acquire fixed income trading business FIIG Securities by the end of June 2025. The acquisition price has not been disclosed, but Financial Standard understands it has been described as "fair value". Financial Standard ...

New Forests buys into Burapha

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... proximity to areas of significant wood deficit, makes it an attractive investment destination," he said. This is the third acquisition for TAFF2. The fund made its first investment in conserving and restoring the Kuan Kreng Landscape (KKL) in Thailand ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... Tasmania, and Western Australia. They first worked together at ETF Securities and remained with the business after its acquisition by Mirae Asset Global Investments, the family office of Korean billionaire Hyeonjoo Park. They stayed through the rebranding ...

ASX launches review into shareholder approvals

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... comes to mergers and acquisitions. The ASX said due to "heightened investor interest" around the James Hardie proposed acquisition of US-based Azek, it decided to launch the review into shareholder approval requirements for mergers and takeovers of listed ...

Generation Development Group enters ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... management (FUM) increased to $26.8 billion in the March quarter from $25.4 billion in December last year, following the acquisition and integration of Evidentia Group, according to an ASX announcement. Lonsec Investment Solutions contributed $13.3 billion ...

OneVue, Spectrum drive Praemium to record FUA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
The acquisition of OneVue and significant flows into the recently launched Spectrum offering have pushed Praemium's funds under administration (FUA) to $62.3 billion. Praemium's total FUA is up 17% year on year, its most recent quarterly update shows. ...

Selfwealth shareholders resoundingly greenlight takeover proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
Selfwealth shareholders approved the investment platform's acquisition by Singaporean digital wealth manager Syfe Group's holding company Svava on Tuesday. Of those who voted, 99.7% were in favour of the proposed offer, which will see shareholders receive ...