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Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... profit contribution slightly up on the prior quarter, driven by volume growth in the loan portfolio and BFS deposits. The home loan portfolio grew 7% in the quarter to $172.2 billion. This was partially offset by lower margins due to competition and ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... Challenger will hold no more than 25% of the total Pepper Money shares. Established in 2000, Pepper Money provides residential home loans, as well as asset finance, commercial real estate and novated leases in Australia. In New Zealand it offers residential ...

Macquarie AM to acquire Last Mile Infrastructure and Energy Assets Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has announced it will up its stake in Last Mile Infrastructure by 50%, buying out Municipal and General (M&G) infrastructure private equity investment arm Infracapital. The deal will make MAM-managed funds the complete ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... one, rather than having to fund the cost of putting them through their professional year." WT Financial Group is currently home to five entities, including Vesta Wealth Partners; Millennium3 Financial Services; Wealth Today; Sentry Advice; and Synchron ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... ASIC's insider trading team launched an investigation, which led to a search warrant being executed on Forrest's home in November 2024 and charges being laid in August 2025. Forrest pleaded guilty to the offences and agreed to forfeit the total ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A group of institutional investors, including various super funds, and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Australia's sovereign investor in manufacturing capability, have formed a conglomerate to raise more than $217 million for ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... government said. More information on the fund's structure and purpose is expected to be announced this week. Spain is already home to Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales, considered a national wealth fund, which invests in various sectors ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... tax. Oxfam chief executive Jennifer Tierney said the surge in billionaire wealth exposes a system that is failing people at home and abroad. "While millions of Australians are cutting back on essentials, struggling with soaring rents and mortgages, and ...

Blackstone promotes first private wealth hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... capped off 2025 with a marquee real estate acquisition of Hamilton Island from the Oatley family in December. Australia is home to some of Blackstone's most significant investments, including Crown Resorts, the country's largest hospitality employer ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... The downsizer scheme allows an individual to contribute up to $300,000 into superannuation from the proceeds of selling a home. Couples can contribute up to $600,000. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the uptick in contributions reflected the increasing ...