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Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Perpetual has rejected another takeover offer from EQT AB, saying it does not adequately represent the fair value of the company. Swedish private equity giant EQT AB's latest offer of $22.07 was shot down after Perpetual "carefully considered the ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
An innovative financial product, known as perpetual futures contract (perps), are currently under the scope of the market regulator, spreading concerns that the "speculative" product may be unlawfully distributed towards retail investors. According ...

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month. The revised offer price of $22.07 is a 2% bump from its previous offer ...

Entireti names former Perpetual chief as chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Entireti has named a former chief executive of Perpetual as chair of its board. Geoff Lloyd will replace Ray Miles who has served as chair since 2009 and will remain on the board as a non-executive director. Lloyd previously served as chief executive ...

Perpetual shuffles Aussie equities team amid departure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
Perpetual has named a new research lead as its deputy head of equities exits the fund manager later this year. Deputy head of equities Anthony Aboud tendered his resignation after spending more than 14 years at the ASX-listed group. He is also the portfolio ...

Team Super welcomes new chief of staff

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... billion to Australia's economy. Meanwhile, earlier in her career, Scott-Toms also worked in a similar capacity at Perpetual for nearly two years, business manager in investments at TCorp, as well as senior roles at the Commonwealth Bank for more ...

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
Perpetual has rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT which valued the firm at $2.5 billion. The "unsolicited, non-binding, conditional and indicative proposal" was for $21.64 cash per share, representing a 40% premium ...

Pendal shutters Global Select Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... Australia. Chris Lees and Nudgem Richyal were the senior fund managers overlooking the strategy. They have been with Perpetual's other subsidiary JO Hambro since 2008, located overseas. "We also consider that the fund has limited prospects of significant ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... previously working as an analyst with Platinum Asset Management for its international fund. She previously worked at Perpetual in global equities. Burke added: "On behalf of BFML, I want to acknowledge Kris Webster, Michael Poulsen, Jack McManus and ...

Perpetual acquires majority stake in Interfi

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Perpetual has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in loan servicing technology provider Interfi Systems. Perpetual said the acquisition will strengthen the digital capabilities of its Corporate Trust business while continuing to reduce debt. The ASX-listed ...