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Iress deputy chief made redundant, takeover talks confirmed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
Iress has made the role of deputy chief executive redundant as it confirms it is in takeover talks with private equity firms Blackstone and Thoma Bravo. The ASX-listed company this morning announced that deputy chief executive Harry Mitchell will exit ...

CFS prices advice practice valuation gap at $1.1m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... than $1 million. "This value gap represents a huge opportunity for owners to invest time, effort and money to grow the equity value of the business - this should be a primary focus for any owner," said Craig West, founder and chair of Succession Plus. ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... more investment options in order to attain stronger and more financially secure retirement outcomes." It cited private equity, real estate and digital assets as examples of asset classes that could achieve this. More than 90 million workers participate ...

Sharesies adds private equity solutions

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Investment app Sharesies is entering the private equity space, introducing solutions for private companies in Australia and New Zealand. The group said private companies will be able to streamline private share registries, automate administrative tasks ...

ASX flags up to $35m in additional operating costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... an acquisition. The announcement from Infomedia stated that it had entered a scheme of arrangement under which private equity group TPG Capital Asia would acquire 100% of its shares - not TPG Telecom. "ASX moved quickly to address the issue when it became ...

FCA fines Neil Woodford, WIM $94m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... retail investors. Woodford Investment Management (WIM) has been slapped with a £40 million fine ($82.1m). The Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) faced a liquidity crunch in 2019 after investing in mostly illiquid assets. Link Fund Solutions, which is ...

CFS taps JPMAM for private equity push

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has tapped J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) to help launch its first private equity offering. JPMAM's Private Equity Group (PEG), which manages US$35 billion in for global clients, will invest in secondaries and co-investments ...

Betashares launches equity high yield ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
Betashares has added a new equity-income focused ETF to its suite, which began trading on the ASX yesterday. The S&P Australian Shares High Yield ETF (HYLD) invests in a diversified exposure to a portfolio of 50 Australian shares with high forecast ...

Lederer Group bids for Elanor Commercial Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... Group for nearly $24 million, valuing each share at $0.60. As part of the deal, the Lederer Group committed $50 million in equity capital to support ECF. That meant it had participation in a new investment committee, which oversees material investment ...

Brandes launches first fund, taps Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Brandes Investment Partners has chosen Equity Trustees (EQT) to be the responsible entity (RE) partner for its inaugural global equities strategy in Australia. Brandes' Global Value Equity Fund is modelled on the Global Equity strategy, which has a ...