ACQUISITION
Funds management
Real estate fund manager Centuria Capital has acquired Arrow Funds Management, a specialist agriculture fund manager. ...
Financial planning
Insignia Financial has shared a progress update on the acquisition by US private equity firm CC Capital as well as the departure of a long-standing director....
Financial planning
Evidentia Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Generation Development Group, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire consulting firm Encore Advisory Group. ...
Financial planning
MST Financial has announced the completion of its acquisition and integration of FIIG Asset Management from AUSIEX, bolstering its leadership team in the process. ...
Funds management
Global asset manager Janus Henderson could be acquired after receiving a non-binding acquisition proposal jointly from a private investment firm and venture capital firm....
Financial planning
Two commentators have shared why cultural alignment can be the biggest deal breaker when it comes to advice M&A and how to ensure a successful fit. ...
Financial planning
When it comes to M&A activity, the share of financial buyers such as private equity firms in Australia fell from 67 per cent to 12 per cent in the last financial year. ...
Financial planning
Investment information firm Equity Story has completed its acquisition of South Australian financial advisory and stockbroker Baker Young, propelling the firm’s full-serv...
Funds management
BlackRock has announced its plan to acquire real estate investment firm ElmTree Funds which will be integrated into its new private financing solutions business. ...
Funds management
Metrics Credit Partners has completed the acquisition of Taurus Finance Group and BC Investment Group as it looks to launch consumer lending arm Navalo....
Financial planning
Calder Wealth Management (CWM) has acquired a Melbourne-based financial planning business to strengthen its Victorian footprint....
Financial planning
Selfwealth’s acquirer, Syfe Group, has said the firm is hopeful of opportunities from the mass affluent population as it believes a gap exists between DIY brokerage and f...
Funds management
Platinum Asset Management and Regal Partners have reached an agreement regarding whether to proceed with an acquisition following a period of due diligence, as Platinum o...
Funds management
Alternative asset manager iPartners Funds Management has announced a new acquisition to support its retail presence with a majority stake in Mi Funds Management....
Funds management
Selfwealth has announced it has received a “highly attractive” bid from Bell Financial Group to acquire 100 per cent of the company, valuing the company at $51 million....
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