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M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Stronger balance sheets and lower interest rates are among the main drivers of renewed momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to new research. Momentum is building again after a period of relative pause, Deloitte's The Deal in Focus ...

Geopolitical risks to drive infra investments: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... 39% globally. APAC investors also indicate a higher motivation to invest in infrastructure equity for a positive social impact, with 44% indicating it as their top driver, while only 37% of investors from other regions place it as their primary reason. ...

Family offices stand firm on sustainable investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... family offices have not only maintained their focus but have refined their strategies to capture the twin benefits of social impact and robust returns. Our community's resilience exemplifies the forward-thinking approach that continues to drive this ...

Geopolitics, private credit force insurers to 'shift gears': Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... traction. Nearly 90% of insurers now incorporate ESG factors into their portfolios, driven by corporate policy and social impact. Looking ahead, Gaden said insurers are focused on enhancing credit allocations, diversifying private credit exposure beyond ...

Future Generation delivers 10.8%, increases dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... uncertainty remains elevated" Lowe said. "I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support of our social impact partners and children and youth at risk, who are also facing challenges and uncertainty."

Super moves: Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... advisory and assurance practice, where she advised corporate clients on sustainability strategy, carbon risk, and social impact. Meanwhile, Tom Twinn has been promoted to portfolio manager - balance sheet at Australian Retirement Trust. Twinn brings ...

Green moves: Airtrunk, JPMorgan, T. Rowe Price

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... hires from Amazon, and T. Rowe Price promotes an impact executive. Robert Bartrop has returned to Sydney to lead the social impact and community strategy at AirTrunk, the Asia Pacific technology company that aims to scale and sustain the region's digital ...

QTC names new chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... quit the central borrowing authority for the state of New South Wales in 2022 and spent the last two years chairing social impact and climate investment organisations. These include Ready Growth Grant and the Social Enterprise Development Initiative ...

Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... institutional backing from the likes of Qantas Super and Australian Ethical. Michael Traill, the executive director of the social impact investment manager, said 15 years ago he would have liked to see the superannuation sector allocate 2% to 3% to large-scale ...

Macquarie heavyweights headline 2025 Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... enterprise sector and impact investing. "One of the first things David's done as treasurer is to set up an office of social impact, which is going to be run by Ben Gales. The Liberal Party, which came into power last October, also set up a social ...
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