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Cbus faces fresh investigation over fund expenditure practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Cbus is under investigation by APRA for possible breaches of superannuation legislation, with the regulator announcing the probe alongside a court-enforceable undertaking to address the super fund's risk management and oversight of key fund services. ...

Hamilton Lane closes venture fund at $615m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
Hamilton Lane has announced the final close of its first globally distributed venture vehicle, the Venture Access Fund (VAF), with the fund exceeding its target of $500 million by 23%. VAF's portfolio targets "top-performing, oversubscribed funds and ...

Northern Trust scores mandate for $32bn infra business

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
Northern Trust has become a global private capital administration partner of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, providing asset servicing solutions to the Australia-based infrastructure firm. The announcement comes shortly after the mandate expansion of ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed. The most significant price rises in the quarter were recreation and culture (+1.5%), and alcohol and tobacco ...

Depreciating Aussie dollar could prove opportunistic

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Despite a turbulent reporting season ahead due to the depreciating Australian currency, Maple-Brown Abbott co-portfolio manager Matt Griffin has highlighted some of the sectors that stand to benefit. Over the last quarter the Australian dollar is down ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47 th US President as he takes on his second, non-consecutive term. Trump took to the stage for his "Day 1" official address unleashing a raft of executive orders and reaffirming his America first policies. ...

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Coalition members have called for reforms that would give workers the choice to limit their superannuation guarantee (SG) - to receive higher take-home pay. National Party senator Matt Canavan said the Coalition should consider giving workers more control ...

Insignia denies yet another takeover bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Insignia Financial has denied that it has received a takeover offer from global investment giant Brookfield Asset Management, in response to media speculation. Making an announcement on the ASX, Insignia noted the speculation that Brookfield was actively ...

CC Capital Partners bids for Insignia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
New York-based CC Capital Partners has expressed interest in taking over Insignia Financial, upping Bain Capital's offer that was recently rejected. CC Capital Partners is offering $4.30 cash per Insignia share, which is a 7.5% premium to Bain Capital's ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Many superannuation trustees have been told they must improve their valuation governance practices, with APRA finding just 11 have dedicated valuation committees while others involve staff members whose remuneration is tied to asset values in the process. ...