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Perpetual calls off KKR deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... said. KKR was hoping to secure Perpetual's wealth management and corporate trust businesses for $2.18 billion. The independent expert hired to assess the tax liability has now concluded that the deal "is not in the best interests of shareholders." ...

Svava makes binding offer for Selfwealth, BFG given deadline to counter

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... Selfwealth shareholders vote in favour of the Bell offer, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert concluding that the Bell offer is in the best interests of Selfwealth shareholders." Svava currently holds 43.4 million ...

SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... SelfWealth shareholders vote in favour of the Bell offer, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent expert concluding that the Bell offer is in the best interests of Selfwealth shareholders." BFG made an offer of 22 cents for ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... been focused on reinforcing our investment philosophy through a culture that emphasises our long-term perspective, independent thinking, and alignment of interests between Merlon's owners." The appointments come as Merlon takes over the distribution ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... guidance suggests. The industry guidance was developed in collaboration with social enterprise Flequity Ventures and the Independent Collective of Survivors, who advised on lived experiences with life insurance and financial safety by design, as well ...

Oaktree offers Star $650m lifeline

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... casino operator requested to take a break from trading on the ASX after the release of the Bell Report by the NSW Independent Casino Commission. Star returned to the ASX around a month later and saw its share price plummet by close to 50%. The report ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... bodies to speed up the entire housing development and construction process and intervene in cases of long delays. An independent review of building regulation is also needed. "This review should cover the National Construction Code's effectiveness ...

Perpetual receives fresh KKR bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... bid comes after Perpetual deemed the previous offer not in the best interests of shareholders in December 2024. An independent expert informed the wealth manager that the risk and magnitude of increased potential tax liabilities, if the transaction were ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... has been silent." One of the main recommendations was for superannuation trustee boards to be comprised mostly of independent directors and an independent chair. "Independent directors, as this committee heard, can expand the skills and capabilities ...

Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... of key fund services. APRA said it has taken steps to address concerns raised in a recent prudential review and an independent expert report by Deloitte, published last November - which found little evidence that Cbus' relationship with the CFMEU ...