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Perpetual rejects EQT bid again as growth continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Perpetual has rejected EQT's latest $22.50 share takeover proposal, saying it does not reflect the value of the business, while agreeing to provide the private equity group with limited access to non-public information to determine whether it can ...

Pengana threatens legal action against PIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Pengana Capital Group is threatening legal action against Pengana International Equities (PIA) - the Wilson Asset Management-led board LIC - after shareholders overwhelmingly backed a buy-back it objects to, alleging among other things, "material conflicts ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Amid a ratings downgrade and possible governance issues concerning the Centuria Bass Credit Fund (CBCF), Morningstar predicts the property debt fund will be pulled from major investment platforms and unlikely receive new inflows. In an analyst note ...

Apex Group head of super to depart

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Apex Group managing director for superannuation will leave his post in September, joining its technology partner in a C-suite capacity. Andrew Griffiioen is set to leave the company after overseeing its super business for more than four years, joining ...

ETF Shares cuts fees on US technology ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
ETF Shares has reduced the management fee on its ETFS US Technology ETF (ASX:WWWW) positioning the fund as one of the lowest-cost options for Australian investors seeking exposure to leading US technology companies through the ASX. The management fee ...

CFS strengthens managed accounts menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has strengthened its managed accounts menu, amid strong growth in client demand and continued momentum across the sector. The CFS Edge Signature menu has included the CFS 150 portfolio, Pendal Australian equity, and Russell ...

Padua expands advice portal with AUSIEX partnership

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Padua Solutions has expanded its Padua Advice Portal, naming AUSIEX as its exclusive broking partner as the advice technology provider looks to streamline advice generation, implementation and compliance for financial advisers. The partnership integrates ...

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
VanEck is bringing three ETFs to life for local investors to access thematic investments across several emerging technology sectors, including what it says is "Australia's first dedicated quantum computing ETF." The ETFs, flagged by Financial Standard ...

Dexus completes $2bn divestment program

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
Dexus has completed more than $2 billion in asset divestments ahead of its FY27 target after agreeing to sell three office properties for a combined $715 million. The transactions include Sydney office assets at 30-34 Hickson road and 36 Hickson road ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
New data indicates the impact of the limited resources borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) ban for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) may have been underestimated, which will affect a market significantly larger than what officials suggested, with major implications ...