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South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... infrastructure holdings, and low-interest lending support. "Temasek in Singapore basically engages in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), invests, and purchases many buildings in industries with future growth potential. However, since the Korea Investment ...

EWM to buy three advice firms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... move as a step in the right direction as the company continues to focus on nationwide growth through mergers and acquisitions. "Around three quarters of our business is in Queensland and the remaining quarter is New South Wales, but we see plenty of ...

Super moves: ART, TCorp, Future Fund, QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... Advisers, where she was part of the infrastructure research team. Before joining JANA, she worked in mergers and acquisitions at Macquarie Capital and also at Deloitte Corporate Finance. Kuleshova is the co-founder of Women In Investments, a networking ...

Brighter Super expands senior team

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... largest employers and partners. Brighter Super chief member officer Lisa Kay said: "After three years of mergers and acquisitions, our fund is now well placed to deliver on the promises we made to members and we will be out there with them, understanding ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Stronger balance sheets and lower interest rates are among the main drivers of renewed momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to new research. Momentum is building again after a period of relative pause, Deloitte's The Deal in Focus ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... also shown a clear competitive advantage, organic growth, and the potential for inorganic growth through mergers and acquisitions." Fortitude's chief commercial officer Chris Brookman said the lower mid-market private equity segment is underserved with ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the US wealth management sector have reached unprecedented levels over the last five years and the local sector is poised to benefit highly from this, according to Berkshire Global Advisors (BGA). Bomy Hagopian, a partner ...

K2 Asset Management seeks M&A partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... management (FUM) hits nearly $5 billion, K2 Asset Management (KAM) flagged it is "now actively exploring mergers and acquisitions". KAM's responsible entity (RE), trustee and administration business drove FUM growth in the 12 months to June, reaching ...

Finance news foretells stock market volatility: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... news topics associated with a less volatile stock market. In particular, news attention to corporate mergers and acquisitions is associated with reduced volatility. This suggests that increased mergers and acquisitions news coincides with greater confidence ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... challenges have brought the industry to an inflection point and will likely see further consolidation via mergers and acquisitions. CREATE-Research chief executive Amin Rajan said the "profit dynamic is worsening with the rise of passive funds." "Defined ...