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Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... housed under a single dedicated page on ASIC's website dedicated to climate-related disclosures. Longo urged entities to start preparing for the new disclosure obligations as soon as possible to make the transition easier. "While it's too early to talk ...

South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
South Australia leads in economic performance across all Australian states and territories, according to the CommSec State of the States quarterly report. CommSec said South Australia was "the most consistent performer," securing the top spot in half ...

Perennial launches new investment fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... marked increase in corporate activity (takeovers, mergers and IPOs) in both domestic and offshore public markets since the start of the year." Lyons said there were 93 M&A transactions - both public and private - announced in Australia in the first quarter ...

Commercial real estate optimism ticks up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
The overall sentiment of global corporate real estate leaders has improved to its highest level since Q2 2022, according to a survey by Knight Frank. The real estate group asked the leaders to rate several sentiments around growth, portfolio, and workplace. ...

Small cap investors told to 'stop whinging'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... optimistic share prices. If your company isn't one of them, it's time to stop whinging about small cap malaise and start focusing on what the business needs to do to be recognised," he said. "Deliver profits, cashflow and growth, and there are ...

State supports move to close super loophole exploited by paedophiles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
South Australia has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to support a motion calling for the close of a legal loophole that protects paedophiles' superannuation from access by survivors of child sexual abuse. The Legislative Council unanimously ...

WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... to maximise long-term returns from private markets and are therefore where long-term illiquid DC asset strategies should start. The WTW PEAF will include mechanisms to ensure valuation alignment to the net asset value of the underlying assets and liquidity ...

Class action building against GEMI Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
MC Lawyers & Advisers has launched a class action investigation into claims of investor losses in various financial products issued by GEMI Asset Management. The law firm said investigations were targeting scenarios in which wholesale or sophisticated ...

Global Alternative Funds names managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... Oak Hill for 13 years, building up its Australian presence. Global Alternative Funds (GAF) has confirmed that Brandt will start with the firm later this month as managing director. In the new role, Brandt will continue to expand GAF's client base ...

FCA issues notices to Link Fund Solutions, Woodford

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF) finds that the failures of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) and "star stock picker" Neil Woodford ultimately led to the fund's demise, leading to the ...