Perpetual considers revised KKR proposal after heavy tax treatment

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Perpetual’s board is considering a revised proposal from private equity firm KKR following unwelcome ATO tax guidance at the end of 2024.

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Centuria appoints former Olympian as healthcare fund manager

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Centuria Capital Group has appointed its second former professional sportsperson as its healthcare fund manager.

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AMP’s George puts growth back on the agenda

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AMP chief executive Alexis George says the company is “living and breathing organic growth” as it enters the final year of its business simplification program and looks to reprioritise growth.

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‘Silver tsunami’ of business retirees to propel M&A surge

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Australian dealmakers are expectant of deals in 2025 to come from a silver tsunami of retiring practice owners who are planning for their succession, with generational shifts in leadership described as a “game changer”.

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GQG net flows double to US$20bn in 2024

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GQG Partners saw a twofold increase in net flows for 2024, as chief executive Tim Carver eyes a robust pipeline of potential deals for its private capital solutions business in the year ahead.

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Reach Alts appoints private wealth head

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Reach Alternative Investments has appointed a head of private wealth following the firm’s strategic alliance with platform HUB24.

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Brookfield brings Oaktree private credit fund to Australia

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Brookfield, which recently entered the bidding war to acquire Insignia Financial, has launched a private credit strategy managed by Oaktree for Australian wholesale investors.

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Advisers urged to expedite retirement income discussions

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Financial advisers are being encouraged to bring forward their retirement income planning conversations with clients, with an ideal “runway” of at least 10 years prior to retirement.

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AMP FY24 NPAT declines with advice sale

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Having sold off its advice division for a loss, AMP has reported a 43 per cent reduction in statutory net profit after tax in FY24, with the business now focusing on becoming a retirement specialist.

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Advice profession enjoys 5 weeks of consecutive growth

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Financial adviser numbers are up by more than 200 for the financial year, according to Wealth Data, driven by five weeks of back-to-back growth.

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