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Albanese’s AI whisperer set to outline demands of Anthropic, OpenAI
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (98+ words) AFR Assistant Technology Minister Andrew Charlton is set to defend the data centre gold rush, pushing back against calls for a moratorium and making the economic case for going hard on attracting billions of dollars in artificial intelligence investment. In…...
Election will be ‘referendum’ on super, Chalmers says in Hanson stoush
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (88+ words) AFR The next election will be a referendum on Australia’s $4.5 trillion superannuation system, says Treasurer Jim Chalmers, after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson voiced support for ending compulsory preservation to retirement and Coalition MPs flagged dismantling the scheme entirely. A…...
RadPartners in front at Livingbridge’s $1b Everlight Radiology sale
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (69+ words) AFR Livingbridge’s $1 billion sale of Everlight Radiology is down to the short strokes. Sources told Street Talk that private capital juggernaut TPG had taken its leave from the Morgan Stanley-run Everlight Radiology auction, leaving binding proposals from Partners Group and…...
Investors push home loans to record size in smaller states
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (83+ words) AFR Investors quitting Sydney and Melbourne drove the average loan size to record values in Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia in June as they chased higher capital growth than they could get in their home states. While the pick-up…...
CBA retail executive Angus Sullivan helps grow the bank’s lending book with his own loans
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (88+ words) CBA retail boss’ personal loans spiral to $19m AFR The CBA executive, who was previously in charge of its credit card and personal loan offerings, is clearly comfortable with debt. Commonwealth Bank retail boss Angus Sullivan is doing an impressive job…...
Cerberus kicks off auction for $1b land lease player Lincoln Place
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (120+ words) AFR New York’s Cerberus Capital Management is preparing to pitch Lincoln Place as Australia’s fastest-growing land lease communities operator, instructing its bankers to launch a $1 billion-plus auction after nearly a year of preparations. Street Talk can reveal Goldman Sachs will…...
Thicket of red tape challenges Mulino on financial advice reform
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (138+ words) AFR Addressing the $1 billion failure of Shield and First Guardian will test the mettle of Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino. This week is shaping up as a test of the policy formulation skills of Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services…...
Brookfield bankers up for $5b-plus Colonial First State; Mercer out
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (112+ words) AFR It’s one in, one out at the protracted auction for buyout giant KKR and Commonwealth Bank’s $5 billion-plus superannuation and investments house Colonial First State. People with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity said North American…...
EQT signs on for $150m stake in NRL’s Melbourne Storm
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (61+ words) AFR More details are emerging about Swedish buyout firm EQT’s play to become an owner of the Melbourne Storm NRL team. This column last week revealed that the investment house was in advanced discussions to buy a stake in the…...
Bangladesh claims historic nine-wicket first win in Australia
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (85+ words) AFR Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing its first win on Australian soil and only its second victory over the top-ranked Australia. After making a vital half-century in Bangladesh’s first innings,…...