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Peter Freedman buys US rival Lectrosonics

1 month ago | forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |AJ Ignacio |Ana Faguy

With a new US factory, a $2b self-valuation and plans to list, RØDE's Peter Freedman is promising jobs, pay rises, and Aussie work culture for the New Mexico plant. Key Takeaways Peter Freedman, owner of Australian microphone manufacturer RØDE, has bought high-end US competitor Lectrosonics for an undisclosed sum. RØDE will shift manufacturing of products bound for North and South America from Australia to New Mexico "within 90 days", Freedman tells Forbes Australia.
‘I’ve outsold the best’: Shelley Sullivan cashes out of MCoBeauty at $1 billion valuation

Feb 7, 2025 | forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |Mary Whitfill Roeloffs |AJ Ignacio |Elise Shaw

Published on February 8, 2025 Shelley Sullivan stepped down as CEO of MCoBeauty on Friday, after selling the business at a valuation “north of $1 billion” to DBG Health’s Dennis Bastas. She will be joining top Los Angeles talent agency, Creative Artists Agency, on their roster of talent.
'Barefoot Luxury': First look at new Hook Island

Feb 4, 2025 | forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |Suzanne Rowan Kelleher |AJ Ignacio

Skip to content Lifestyle Published on February 5, 2025 Hook Island hasn’t seen a tourist for 12 years, after being smashed by Cyclone Anthony, but when Epochal Hotels’ CEO Glenn Piper, 37, saw the opportunity, he couldn’t go past it. Epochal bought the leasehold with a small group of investors in 2022. Now, the island’s 9.3 hectares are poised for a revival with Epochal releasing this first mockup. Once complete in 2027, the eco-lodge will be home to 39 “biophilic cabins”, an arrival...
From ruins to retreat: First look at Hook Island’s bold new future

Feb 4, 2025 | forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |Suzanne Rowan Kelleher |AJ Ignacio

Skip to content Lifestyle Published on February 5, 2025 Hook Island hasn’t seen a tourist for 12 years, after being smashed by Cyclone Anthony in 2011, but when Epochal Hotels’ CEO Glenn Piper, 37, saw the opportunity, he couldn’t go past it. Epochal bought the leasehold with a small group of investors in 2022 for more than $10 million. Now, the island’s 9.3 hectares are poised for a revival with Epochal releasing this first mockup of its planned $40 million-plus rebuild. Once complete in...
Meet the mind behind the money machine

Apr 22, 2024 | forbes.com.au | Anastasia Santoreneos |AJ Ignacio

Published on April 23, 2024 It’s a trope – that image conjured of the sharp Wall Street trader who makes billion-dollar decisions in the blink of an eye, cutting and weaving with the flow of the market, buying and selling on their gut instincts.
How more and more people are investing in property without buying bricks-and-mortar

Apr 22, 2024 | forbes.com.au | Anastasia Santoreneos |AJ Ignacio

Published on April 22, 2024 REAL ESTATE holds an unshakeable allure for Australian investors. Land is finite, intrinsically valuable, and less volatile than financial markets. But barriers to entry are colossal and assets are illiquid. Contrast that with stock market securities, which many investors approach with caution.
$4.4 trillion by 2028: Inside the global mortgage market

Apr 17, 2024 | forbes.com.au | Anastasia Santoreneos |AJ Ignacio |Jon Stojan

Published on April 18, 2024 This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Private credit is a growing asset class worldwide, going from US$280 billion in assets under management in 2007 to US$1.5 trillion in 2022, reports show. Now, it represents about 12% of the global alternative investments market.
Meet the Sydney mattress-maker selling $90,000 beds

Apr 12, 2024 | forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |Lindsey Vickers |AJ Ignacio |Molly Bohannon

Published on April 12, 2024 Middleton, not quite that old, is the “sleepsmith” in charge of building AH Beard mattresses that sell for up to $90,000 in China. And if you think that’s a lot for a mattress, the next generation of AH Beard Signature Heritage range launching later this year will be selling for between $120,000 and $150,000.
Three key changes businesses must make ahead of AI revolution

Jan 31, 2024 | forbes.com.au | Jon Stojan |AJ Ignacio

Published on January 31, 2024 While predictive technology has been around for some time, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise – and it’s rapidly transforming the way companies do business.
Days in lieu to days in luxe: A guide to a mid-week luxury stay on the Gold Coast

Jan 28, 2024 | forbes.com.au | Jon Stojan |AJ Ignacio

Published on January 29, 2024 With the holiday period well and truly over, those post-vacation blues may be settling in. But often, the best way to overcome them is to plan your next adventure – particularly if you have some banked-up annual leave, or days in lieu to spare.