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Andrew Hewison to step down after Pemba Capital investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... our clients that I'll be stepping down as managing director of Hewison Private Wealth towards the end of this year. "Raising it early gave the board and shareholders time to build a deliberate transition plan, which included building out an exceptional ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Nearly half of working-age Australians approaching retirement do not have a retirement plan, raising concerns about long-term financial preparedness and confidence, according to Vanguard. The 2026 How Australia Retires report, based on a survey of more ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Property developer Bathla Group went into voluntary administration yesterday, raising fears that investors will pull back from private credit funds exposed to the sector. In response, MA Financial has introduced a temporary monthly redemption limit ...

Qualitas seizes on private credit shift to Europe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... record and deep industry expertise," Schwartz said. "We are progressing the launch of our pan-European fund, with capital raising expected to commence in FY27. Our European portfolio continues to perform in line with expectations, with one investment ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... with a positive working capital and cash flow position. Should circumstances warrant, the board may consider a capital raising or debt funding where suitable acquisitions or business growth opportunities are expected to deliver corresponding earnings ...

Centuria, ResetData advance AI data centre rollout

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... which holds a 50% interest in ResetData, said the developments build on initiatives outlined during its June 2026 equity raising and are intended to support the next stage of business. ResetData has signed a Master Services Agreement with CDC Data Centres ...

Spaceship Super ups fees on private credit exposure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... provide." In the GrowthX option, the super fund is slightly reducing exposure in Australian and international equities, while raising exposure to listed and unlisted property from 10% to 21%. It's applying the same changes for the Balanced option, while ...

ASIC consults to improve flexibility around pre-IPO comms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... decisions. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said: "These proposals strike the right balance between supporting capital raising in our public markets and protecting investors." "They narrow an unnecessary part of the gap between capital raising rules ...

EQT AB lifts Perpetual bid to $22.50 a share

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
EQT AB has again upped its takeover bid for Perpetual, raising the offer price to $22.50. The private equity firm put in a revised offer price yesterday, which represents a 2% increase on the previous $22.07-per-share proposal announced in mid-July ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
ASIC is simplifying the sell-side regulatory guidance in a move to spike capital raising activity, in line with its simplification effort which commenced in September 2025. The proposed revamp of Regulatory Guide 264 Sell-Side Research (RG 264) is in ...