29 January 2010 | Robert Harrison, chief executive of BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia, has been selected to head the combined entity for Australia and New Zealand.
17 November 2009 | AMP chief Craig Dunn promises the AXA Asia Pacific merger will inject more competition into the wealth management market.
9 October 2009 | Advice and wealth management firm Lachlan Partners has merged with a boutique wealth management firm previously licensed through PIS.
13 July 2009 | Credit Agricole and Societe Generale have cemented the asset management partnership they first announced in January.
8 July 2009 | Aviva has appointed five fund managers to the separately managed account facility it will launch on its Navigator platform in September.
9 June 2009 | Barclays has ended widespread market speculation by confirming that it is discussion with various parties including BlackRock with respect to a merger.
22 April 2009 | Australian Wealth Management shareholders today approved the proposed merger of financial services groups IOOF Holdings and AWM.
16 March 2009 | Melbourne-based accounting and planning group Webb Financial Services is to become part of the William Buck Financial Services national advice network, following a merger of their respective parent groups.
10 February 2009 | AWM write-downs impact bottom line.
28 January 2009 | Assets would exceed $2 billion.
15 January 2009 | Citi to build wealth management business with Morgan Stanley.
19 December 2008 | Swan gives tick of approval.
1 December 2008 | Key appointments to advice and private banking business.
25 November 2008 | Analysts see upside in merger of IOOF and AWM.
24 November 2008 | AWM/IOOF merger delivers scale but reflects tough markets.
18 November 2008 | St George and Westpac formalise merger as Fegan resigns.
12 November 2008 | Set to benefit from St George, BankWest acquisitions.
4 November 2008 | Westpac names three St George directors to merged entity board.
30 October 2008 | Institute to have more than 105,000 members.
30 October 2008 | Westpac reports solid profit but forewarns of challenging days ahead.
13 October 2008 | Awaiting shareholder approval.
8 October 2008 | Announces merger with Newpark Financial Services.
8 October 2008 | Announces merger with Newpark Financial Services.
2 October 2008 | Looking to take advantage of SME economy.
16 September 2008 | Managed accounts products get tick from Lonsec.