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Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... assets under management and has a significant presence in Australia. Last year, EQT's BPEA Mid-Market Growth Partnership fund took a major stake in property technology firm PropertyMe. This transaction marks EQT Private Capital Asia's third platform ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... to expand its collaboration with financial advisers on the longer-term. "I'm very aware that advisers typically need a fund to be on the approved product list (APL)... We are currently in the process of onboarding with a couple of the platforms. ...

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 ...

FSCP bans adviser over client advice failures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... of investment risk. In one instance, a significant portion of a client's relatively modest self-managed superannuation fund was invested in high-risk or illiquid assets. For two other clients, the recommended investments were inconsistent with their ...

Count rebrands Oracle to Count Wealth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Count Financial has rebranded Oracle Group as a new retail brand Count Wealth, after announcing the acquisition earlier in the year. The financial advisory firm also expects further cost synergies over the estimate provided earlier. Oracle Group is ...

Prime Value licence suspended over reporting failures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Prime Value Asset Management after the fund manager failure to meet its statutory audit and financial reporting obligations for two consecutive financial years. The corporate regulator ...

Brighter Super hires legal chief from crisis-hit Corporate Travel

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... Super and the Suncorp Super transaction. Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar said the appointment reflects the super fund's focus on building an even stronger executive team to support growth and deliver for members. "Shelley is a highly regarded ...

Next Capital nabs Fujitsu's data centre platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... transformation." The business will be debt-free after completion, backed by institutional capital, with significant capital available to fund growth, while Fujitsu will remain as a customer, Next Capital said.

ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation. This follows Australian Fiduciaries' inability to pay the amount determined by the Australian Financial ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... In response, APRA will also require continued improvement transparency and efficiency across the super sector, where super fund should avoid exposing their members to underperforming funds and funds with sub-standard practices including in relation to ...