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HMC, KKR tie up receives ACCC approval

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026

... $603 million, has been given the good to go by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has also approved the deal. Financial close is expected to occur on or around June 30. KKR will inject ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026

... Australia policy manager Rebecca Mackinnon says corruption "significantly" distorts emerging market economies. "Foreign investment and corruption have this deeply intertwined relationship, especially in emerging economies. Essentially, a high-corruption ...

Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

The government is further strengthening Australia's foreign investment framework in a bid to unlock more investment and subject higher risk proposals to more rigorous scrutiny. This builds on the first tranche of reforms introduced in 2024. The changes ...

Pinnacle, National Pension Service of Korea up stake in Metrics

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... purchase a further 6.37% in Metrics. This will take its total ownership to 9.9%, should it be approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board. Former Metrics managing partner Graham McNamara, who officially retired on March 31, sold his shares via HRM ...

Insignia Financial delists from ASX

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

... after making a single offer in February of the same year. APRA greenlit the takeover in March 2026 and the Foreign Investment Review Board granted its approval in early April.

Pacific Equity Partners makes unsolicited bid for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

... recommendation by the oOh!media board, an approval by PEP's investment committee along with an approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board and Overseas Investment Office. PEP said it is open to adjusting the terms of the proposal to take into account ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... after making a single offer in February of the same year. APRA greenlit the takeover in March 2026 and the Foreign Investment Review Board granted its approval last week.

APRA greenlights Insignia Financial takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026

... Daintree Bidco to hold a controlling stake in Insignia Trustees. The acquisition still needs to be approved by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Insignia Financial shareholders, and the court. It was already approved by ASIC, the ASX and the Australian ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026

... over the medium-term horizon. "We're overhauling our approvals regimes, strengthening and streamlining our foreign investment regime and opened our Investor Front Door," Chalmers said. "We're reforming the payments system, abolishing tariffs, cutting ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... his international counterparts as he seeks to sell more of Australia's critical minerals in exchange for more foreign investment hitting Australian shores. "This is all about making Australian workers and businesses big beneficiaries of the big shifts ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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