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KKR’s $2 billion-plus acquisition of Perpetual is the largest private equity deal of the year.

The tax bill that could sink a blockbuster takeover of Australian wealth powerhouse

A hefty $500 million tax bill has threatened to scupper a multibillion-dollar deal between 138-year-old Perpetual and a private equity firm.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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Larry Fink’s BlackRock is the world’s biggest fund manager.

The Republicans declare war on multibillion-dollar Wall Street giants

Things are heating up, even before Donald Trump returns to the White House and the Republicans take control of Congress.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Lucas Klein, Asia Pacific and EMEA head of equities at Janus Henderson Investors.

Global wealth giant eyes expansion in Australia

Lucas Klein, Janus Henderson Investors’ head of equities Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, said a strategic priority for the group was to grow in the Asia Pacific region.

  • Anne Hyland
Geoff Wilson declined to comment on whether his firm, Wilson Asset Management, was interested in forging a deal with Platinum.

A Platinum deal: Geoff Wilson eyes move for Kerr Neilson’s $12b giant

A bidding war may break out for Platinum Asset Management, with prominent investor Geoff Wilson said to be among the parties interested in the funds management group.

  • Anne Hyland
For the past six years, Kerr Neilson has been intent on recouping the $585 million wiped from his personal wealth.

Kerr Neilson lost over $500m in six years. Then he made it all back

The billionaire watched as the performance of the company he once ran, Platinum Asset Management, tanked alongside his fortune, spurring him into action.

  • Anne Hyland
Maverick investor, Nick Bolton.

How this maverick investor pulled off a $20 million virtual corporate heist

This isn’t Nick Bolton’s first rodeo, but it will count as his most lucrative for his investment company Keybridge.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Magellan chief executive David George said

Magellan shares soar on cost cuts, capital return as profits hit

The former high-flying fund manager continued to bleed funds but saw improvement in its flagship fund and announced a special dividend to return cash to investors.

  • Millie Muroi
Paul Hunyor (left) and Tim Bishop, co-founders of Wollemi Capital.

Farming and food the next green bonanza: Wollemi Capital

Agriculture could be transformed into a mainstream infrastructure asset class like solar and wind energy, says climate-focused investment firm Wollemi Capital.

  • Clancy Yeates
Don’t get too excited by the prediction wages will be rising faster than prices by early next year. These forecasts are almost always wrong.

Australian investors left in the dark over how their money is invested

Timely disclosure of portfolio holdings is becoming even more important with increasing interest in ethical investing and concerns over greenwashing.

  • John Collett
John Sevior leaves Magellan.

Magellan cops a hit as another rock star stock picker lays down his guitar

The trouble with having rock stars in business is that they retire or they put out a bad (performance) album, and then leave, all of which has been bad news for Magellan.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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