The administrators of the $740 million failed Gold Coast funds management group LM have discovered related party loans of approximately $300 million, with $17 million being lent directly to CEO Peter Drake. LM holds several retirement villages as assets following investments it made pre-GFC in the sector. It also has lent funds to existing village operators which may now come under pressure.
Exclusive: Aveo to sell off its retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania
Tony Randello, CEO of the nation’s leading retirement village provider, said the impending sale of its 16 retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania “aligns with Aveo’s regular strategic review of opportunities across its portfolio”. The...