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DWS appoints new local chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... Vanessa Wang. Tomova will succeed Chris Robinson as chief executive, who will continue to lead the liquid real assets business in APAC as head of real estate securities, APAC. Tomova has 20 years of experience in financial services having worked with ...

Mercury Capital acquires KKR's stake in Findex

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... leverage Mercury Capital's understanding of the Australian and New Zealand markets and their experience working with business owners and management teams to deliver "exceptional" growth outcomes. It will also focus on building the Findex team and ...

GBST develops private equity platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Wealth management software business GBST has collaborated with Luna Partners to create a technology platform that connects investors and managers to the wholesale private equity market. The cloud-based SaaS platform will open investment opportunities ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... changes are significant and will reinforce public confidence in Australia's competition laws," Cass-Gottlieb said. The Business Council of Australia (BCA) praised the proposed reforms to company mergers as it strikes a balance between economic and regulatory ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
The lack of regulation around aged care advice has led to superficial and often conflicted advice, that can put older Australians at risk of elder abuse, according to Aged Care Steps, which is rallying for tougher protections and laws. Aged Care Steps ...

James Mawhinney arrested as Mayfair 101 saga rolls on

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... arrested yesterday and charged with four counts of engaging in dishonest conduct while carrying on a financial services business. It's alleged that on four occasions between 9 August 2019 and 21 April 2020 made representations to the trustee of the ...

Foreign investors optimistic about Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Foreign investors are feeling particularly optimistic about Australia, according to Kearney's Global Business Policy Council's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI). The survey, which reflects investor sentiment regarding foreign direct ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... overlooking the company's potential for earnings growth from improved flows and cost reductions. "While Perpetual's investments business is in net outflow, we believe improving investment performance supports new mandate wins and lower redemptions," ...

Count completes Solutions Centric deal, reconsiders another

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... discussions with various parties and are exploring other strategic options including but not limited to the sale of the business," it said.

Zenith welcomes back original partner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... Investment Partners has announced the return of one of its original partners and senior investment consultant Ben Davis to the business. Davis will return to Zenith at the start of May, working alongside investment director and founding partner David ...