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HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... deep origination capabilities, and long-standing relationships position us to deliver unique value to clients around the world." "This marquee investment is a testament to the power of our franchise and our conviction in the growing opportunities in ...

EQT AB lifts Perpetual bid to $22.50 a share

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
EQT AB has again upped its takeover bid for Perpetual, raising the offer price to $22.50. The private equity firm put in a revised offer price yesterday, which represents a 2% increase on the previous $22.07-per-share proposal announced in mid-July ...

Talaria warns S&P concentration erodes diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
More than 90% of the world's investable assets now move in line with the S&P 500, prompting concerns that investors may be far less diversified than they believe, according to Talaria Asset Management. Speaking in Sydney, Talaria co-chief investment ...

La Caisse backs GO.FARM in $330m farmland push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Emmanuel Jaclot said Australia remained an attractive destination for long-term agricultural investment. "Australia combines world class agricultural resources, strong export markers and significant land transformation opportunities," Jaclot said. "Through ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... strikes an overdue blow against the prevalence of forced labour in global supply chains and sends a clarion call to the world to join the United States in adopting the most common-sense of policies to combat this indefensible practice." On February 20 ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... to small- and mid-cap companies across developed markets outside Australia. The new exchange-traded fund tracks the MSCI World ex Australia SMID Cap Select Index, providing exposure to around 300 companies across developed markets in a single portfolio. ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... Macquarie in the mid-1990s. "We sat around and we said, 'Okay, well, are master trusts and wraps going to take over the world?' And strategically we made the decision that they were, and as a consequence we should be in the supermarket business," ...

Family businesses turn to external chief executives: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
While family members will largely remain at the helm of family businesses post-succession, a Deloitte Private report anticipates a meaningful shift globally, with more businesses preferring outside professionals to step into the chief executive roles. ...

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... independence (54%) and having enough money to retire comfortably (54%), prompted by a "pragmatic response to a changing world." Ongoing economic uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures are reinforcing the need to balance immediate financial priorities ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... advanced manufacturing, defence, and aerospace are other thematics we are investing behind," Ng said. Educating the retail world Private equity has always been a hard asset class for retail investors to access due to the size of the deals. There are ...