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New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... Forests' position in the Pacific Northwest, one of the largest forestry regions in the United States and follows the firm's purchase of a 91,000-acre plantation forest in Oklahoma in late 2024. New Forests North American managing director Jeff Briggs ...

IFM builds Atlas Arteria stake to majority

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
IFM Investors has been slowly creeping control over Atlas Arteria through on-market stock purchases, finally crossing the 50% ownership mark. Last week, IFM had raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3%, just a day after it raised its offer ...

ASIC charges developer over alleged $10m fraud

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Property developer David McWilliams has been charged over an alleged $10.1 million fraud scheme involving investor funds raised for specialist disability accommodation projects, following an investigation by ASIC. McWilliams appeared before the Southport ...

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... southern Murray-Darling Basin. The sale was completed through the Australian Commonwealth Government's Voluntary Water Purchase Program and followed a comprehensive sale process with both public and private sector parties. The transaction includes ...

IFM lifts stake in Atlas Arteria to 40% after upping offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
IFM Investors has raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3% in an on-market stock purchase, just a day after it raised its offer price for the toll road operator to $5.10 per security. This takes IFM's total share in Atlas Arteria to 39.6% ...

Perpetual acquires majority stake in Interfi

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... products," he said. Under the agreement, Perpetual will initially acquire 70% of the business and retain an option to purchase the remaining 30% by FY31. The transaction will be funded through internally generated cashflows and is expected to complete ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.3% in the March quarter 2026 and 2.5% compared to a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Economic growth slowed in the March quarter, with modest household and public sector ...

Macquarie AM, IG4 Capital to realise over $1bn in global transaction

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... global platform and experience. AD Ports Group managing director and chief executive Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi said: "The purchase of CLI is a game changer for AD Ports Group. The transaction extends our Group's international reach for the first time into ...

Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... likely trade Big Un shares and options. The inside information concerned the number of customers who had been onboarded to purchase Big Un's promotional TV Show package at a cost of $12,000, together with a $20 million funding arrangement with Finstro ...

Sequoia Financial chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial chair Michael Ryan has stepped down from the embattled financial services firm, effective June 16. "Mr Ryan's resignation reflects the expansion of his other current board responsibilities, which impact upon the time available for ...
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