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Acclime acquires Melbourne's Polar 993

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... provider of corporate, governance, advisory and fund services across Asia Pacific and global markets, has signed an agreement to acquire the independent trustee and fund administration business from Melbourne. The Hong Kong-based firm is acquiring Polar ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Data Compilation Report (ADCR), which tracks Australia's performance towards the targets and indicators in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, shows that of the 19 targets, one has been met, three are on track to be met, five are improving but ...

Igneo makes three acquisitions, launches energy platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched a dedicated Australian distributed energy platform, Vertis Energy, alongside a series of acquisitions that will provide the business with an initial portfolio of 46 MW of solar assets. The global infrastructure ...

Perpetual rejects EQT bid again as growth continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... However, it remains open to engaging with EQT on a non-exclusive basis, subject to a confidentiality and standstill agreement, to assess whether a superior proposal can be developed. The update came as Perpetual reported growth across all three of its ...

Pengana threatens legal action against PIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... They effectively removed Sandi Orleow, David Groves and Russel Pillemer as directors. In March, Pengana entered into an agreement with Antipodes Partners to assist managing PIA as a sub-manager. It followed a strategic review of the listed investment ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... SMSF borrowing is internally consistent, uses the government's own drafting, and does not reopen the core policy agreement. "A significant portion of our members' SMSF lending is already directed toward new build residential dwellings. A new ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
US President Donald Trump will slug trading partners, including Australia, with new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on the premise of pressuring foreign governments to strengthen bans on "the importation of goods produced with forced labour." Australia is listed ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... adviser, investor and fiduciary in the sustainability space. "Macquarie remains committed to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The longstanding view remains that an orderly energy transition is the only way to balance availability, affordability, and ...

Praemium reaches $78bn in FUA with HNW focus

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... capabilities to support complex wealth management requirements," the company noted. "Multi-year non-custodial enterprise agreement renewals were executed with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and JBWere... The agreements provide a stable foundation for ...

HUB24 FUA soars over $164bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
HUB24 performed soundly in the quarter ending 30 June 2026, with total funds under administration (FUA) increasing 20% from the previous corresponding period to $164.3 billion. The total FUA comprised platform FUA of $139.5 billion (up 24%) and portfolio ...