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Rent stress threatens retirement security

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Declining home ownership is deepening Australia's housing divide, with lower-income households facing growing rental stress and potentially entering retirement with significantly less wealth, according to the Actuaries Institute. The report, Spotlight ...

Regulating for culture

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... Sometimes, the questions not asked can matter more than the answer. At the parliamentary inquiry into KPMG in August, Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was asked whether he had ever questioned his audit committee chair about her contact with the firm during ...

ASX turns up heat on Clime Capital following KPMG scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... accounting standards and gave a true and fair view of its financial performance and position. In response, Clime Capital chair John Abernethy said directors formed their opinion based on the financial information and underlying investment documentation ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires FleetPartners

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... expert concluding that the scheme is in the best interests of FleetPartners shareholders," the board said. FleetPartners chair Gail Pemberton said: "Following a comprehensive and competitive process, the board is pleased to have reached a binding agreement ...

Swedish PE giant EQT takes Cleanaway private in $9.3bn deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... opportunities ahead of us under Blueprint 2030 2.0 and the investment and execution required to deliver them," Cleanaway chair Samantha Hogg said. "Following a disciplined process and engagement with EQT, the board is unanimous in its view that the scheme ...

Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... shareholders. Late September, Praemium brought forward its board leadership transition, with board member Matthew Quinn replacing chair Barry Lewin, who stepped down after almost a decade from the role. Quinn joined the Praemium board on June 1 as a ...

Euroz Hartleys names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... new chief executive, commencing October 26. Alan Logan will join Euroz Hartleys to lead the business, as both executive chair Andrew McKenzie and managing director Tim Bunney will transition to the capital markets business under BMO Financial Group following ...

Hamilton Lane names new co-chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
... executive alongside Juan Delgado-Moreira. Erik Hirsch, who has served as co-chief executive, has been named executive co-chair. In that role, Hirsch will help lead strategic initiatives to drive the firm's long-term growth. Hamilton Lane said the position ...

FEATURE | Governance | Stumping up

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
"No one can predict a fraud in advance. We're not clairvoyants." The chair of Diversa Trustees, Vincent Plant, testified before last month's parliamentary committee inquiry into the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian master funds. The ...

Abacus managing director confirms upcoming retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... smooth transition to his successor and will make a further announcement once a successor has been appointed. Abacus Group chair Mark Haberlin thanked Sewell for his contribution since assuming the role in 2018. "Steven was instrumental in the evolution ...