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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire social media networking platform Twitter. In a Tweet, Musk explained his motivation to acquire the tech giant saying: "Free speech is the bedrock of functioning democracy ...

Igneo strikes a deal with Elliot Green Power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Global investment manager Igneo Infrastructure Partners has reached an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Elliot Green Power (EGP) via its Australian renewables business, Atmos Renewables. The EGP portfolio consisted of the Childers, Susan River ...

SMSFA collaborates with APRA on rollover improvements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... a timely and safe manner. Burgess added: "Ultimately from the SMSF Association's perspective we would like to reach agreement with the APRA regulated funds about the bank account verification documentation that they require to satisfy their obligations." ...

Contango signs distribution deal, flags rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
Contango Asset Management has entered into a distribution agreement with a newly launched private credit manager launched by the former chief investment officer of Merricks Capital. It has also signalled its intention to rebrand. Woodbridge Capital ...

UBS Australia could be banned from Papua New Guinea

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... that PNG would have the rights to buy back the shares in 2014, if it could raise the money to do so. But the eventual agreement was more one-sided than that, with IPIC having the option of keeping the shares. In 2013, IPIC did not wish to sell back the ...

BlackRock backs stablecoin issuer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
Circle Internet Financial has entered into an agreement for a $400 million funding round with investments from BlackRock and Fidelity Management and Research. The global internet finance firm is also the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest ...

Government welcomes ATO family trust guidance

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... advisers have been relying on, concerning when a beneficiary's entitlement to trust income arises out of a reimbursement agreement. Sukkar noted that the ATO's clarification that ordinary advice services provided in exchange for an advisory fee are not ...

Charter Hall, Investa in $800m JV

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
The $800 million state-of-the-art, prime office development at 360 Queen Street in Brisbane's CBD has secured two major, 12-year pre-commitment tenants. Global accounting and advisory firm BDO and Australian law firm HopgoodGanim Lawyers will take up ...

Hostplus expands IP Group commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... transition its investment portfolio to net zero emissions by 2050, in line with Australia's commitment to the Paris Agreement." He added that investment partnerships like this can unlock genuine innovation and benefit communities while also growing members' ...

Charter Hall, pension fund buy out Irongate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
Charter Hall and Dutch pension fund PGGM have entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) to acquire Irongate Group (IAP). Under the transaction, Charter Hall will own a 12% stake in the partnership, with PGGM owning the remaining 88% interest. ...