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Vado Private announces senior hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... rapidly and is poised for sustained growth this year, supported by favourable regulatory conditions, increasing investor interest, and the ongoing need for flexible financing solutions among borrowers. "As the private credit market matures, it is expected ...

Platinum mulls L1 Capital merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... discussing the possibility with the latter's shareholders. The announcement follows L1 Capital buying a substantial interest in Platinum, acquiring a 9.6% share from Platinum founder Kerr Neilson. Neilson also granted the firm a call option over ...

Finfluencer failed to disclose paid promotions, says regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... decision based on advice from a finfluencer. While respondents largely agreed that finfluencers are motivated by self-interest, about 40% believe they can trust the finfluencers they follow. However, the research also found that those who made financial ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... mean inflation rate since the December 2021 quarter. Saxo chief investment strategist Charu Chanana said while a May interest rate cut is still widely expected from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the inflation problem remains. "Australia's inflation ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... as consumer spending remains subdued as borrowing costs remain elevated. "As we look ahead, an expected reduction in interest rates could boost economic sentiment in the mortgage-sensitive states of New South Wales and Victoria, while the interplay between ...

New Forests buys into Burapha

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
New Forests has acquired a majority interest in Burapha Agro-Forestry, a timber plantation forestry company in Laos. New Forests' Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) together with Mirova's sustainable land use strategy have invested in Burapha ...

FNZ faces revolt from employee shareholders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... Zealand Companies Act 1993." The group of employees also believe that such actions "highlight significant conflicts of interest within the group and management" in 2024 and this year. FNZ has a total of US$1.7 trillion in assets under administration. ...

JANA wins Aboriginal Investment NT mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
JANA has won a mandate from Aboriginal Investment NT to bolster its $655 million commercial investment portfolio (CIP). Not-for-profit Aboriginal Investment NT's purpose is to promote the self-management, economic self-sufficiency, and social and ...

ASX launches review into shareholder approvals

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... approval requirements, particularly when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. The ASX said due to "heightened investor interest" around the James Hardie proposed acquisition of US-based Azek, it decided to launch the review into shareholder approval ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Michael Newbold has quit his role as head of aviation commercial at Sydney Airport and returned to the investment community focusing once again on transport and infrastructure. After seven years at Australia's biggest and most profitable airport ...