Wounded and vulnerable:Perpetual chooses its moment to pounce on Pendal

Wounded and vulnerable:Perpetual chooses its moment to pounce on Pendal

It is opportunistic of Perpetual to make an offer during a European conflict that has upended equity markets and damaged the valuations of asset management businesses worldwide.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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Perpetual mounts $2.4b takeover bid for Pendal

Perpetual mounts $2.4b takeover bid for Pendal

The Sydney investment giant has mounted a takeover bid for Pendal,in a deal that could create a global fund manager with $200 billion in assets.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Perpetual boss expects US inflation levels to hit Australia,and stick around

Perpetual boss expects US inflation levels to hit Australia,and stick around

Perpetual CEO Rob Adams said high inflation will reach our economy within months and push up prices for energy,transport and household items as well as wages.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Perpetual aims to unseat Magellan,Platinum to become next ‘winner’ in global equities

Perpetual aims to unseat Magellan,Platinum to become next ‘winner’ in global equities

Perpetual chief executive Rob Adams has transformed the historic Sydney investment firm into a global player. Now,he wants to claw market share from competitors such as Magellan.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Perpetual bets ESG investing shift is ‘permanent’

Perpetual bets ESG investing shift is ‘permanent’

Perpetual chief executive Rob Adams says there will be a permanent focus on environmental,social and governance issues in the financial markets.

  • byClancy Yeates
'Stars are aligning':Perpetual partner flags tech speed bump

'Stars are aligning':Perpetual partner flags tech speed bump

Wealth manager Perpetual's newest acquisition Barrow-Hanley's CEO says technology stocks are set for a correction as COVID-19 vaccines take centre stage. .

  • byCharlotte Grieve
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Perpetual cuts stake in Boral despite push against Seven board seats

Perpetual cuts stake in Boral despite push against Seven board seats

Activist shareholder Perpetual cut its stake in Boral,despite objecting to the appointment of two Seven Group directors to Boral's board.

  • byDarren Gray
'Weight of money':Perpetual goes global in $465m US deal

'Weight of money':Perpetual goes global in $465m US deal

Perpetual chief Rob Adams says the $465 million purchase of American fund manager Barrow Hanley is a response to investors'growing hunger for offshore assets.

  • byClancy Yeates
Perpetual goes on US shopping spree to buy earnings growth
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Perpetual goes on US shopping spree to buy earnings growth

The acquisition by one challenged value funds manager of another challenged value funds manager looks like doubling down on a business with structural problems.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Perpetual's newest partner wants radical change

Perpetual's newest partner wants radical change

The CEO of US specialist fund manager Trillium,which Perpetual has just bought for $63.8 million,wants to embed strong environmental,social and governance principles across every portfolio of the historic investment house.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Perpetual to cut jobs after growth over value trend hurts profit

Perpetual to cut jobs after growth over value trend hurts profit

Continues to seek an overseas partner via a merger or acquisition in bid to become'investment-style agnostic'

  • byStephen Miles